Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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Break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil.

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Where does all energy in a food web originate from?

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The Sun.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; for example, a rabbit that eats grass.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; for example, a fox that eats a rabbit.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; for example, an eagle that eats a fox.

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants (producers), while carnivores eat other animals (consumers).

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals; for example, a bear.

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What is the significance of the sun in a food web?

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The sun provides the energy that fuels the entire food web through photosynthesis.