Food Chains/Food Webs

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Consumer that eats both plants and animals

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omnivore

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Organism that eats other things for food

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consumer

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If a disease strikes the snakes, what will happen to the rabbit population?

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The rabbit population will increase.

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If a disease strikes the snakes, what will happen to the grass?

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The grass will decrease.

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Overlapping food chains are known as what?

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food web

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a carnivore?

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A consumer that eats only other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A consumer that eats only plants.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the primary source of energy in a food chain?

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The sun.