Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What do the arrows in a food chain represent?

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The arrows represent the flow of energy from one organism to another.

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Who is at the beginning of a food chain?

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Plants are at the beginning of a food chain because they produce their own energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that makes its own food and provides energy for other organisms.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms to get energy.

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What happens if a top predator is removed from a food chain?

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If a top predator is removed, the population of its prey may increase, which can lead to overgrazing or depletion of plants.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that only eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers, and then to higher-level consumers.