Food Web practice

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis, typically plants like grass.

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances; examples include plants and algae.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants. Examples include rabbits and mice.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers (herbivores). An example is an owl that eats mice.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals. An example is a shrew.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil and supporting plant growth.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food web or chain, defined by how an organism obtains energy (e.g., producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers).

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What is the significance of biodiversity in a food web?

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Biodiversity increases resilience in ecosystems, allowing them to better withstand changes and disturbances.

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How does energy flow through a food web?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers, with energy decreasing at each trophic level.