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 a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers and is typically at the top of the food chain, such as an eagle.

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What happens to the food web if a tertiary consumer becomes extinct?

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If a tertiary consumer, like an eagle, becomes extinct, the population of its prey (like frogs) may increase due to reduced predation.

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What do the arrows in a food web represent?

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The arrows in a food web represent the flow of energy from one organism to another.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats meat for energy.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants for energy.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

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How does an increase in the population of one species affect others in a food web?

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An increase in one species can lead to a decrease in its food source and an increase in its predators, affecting the balance of the food web.

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.