Food Chains - Food Webs

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What is the primary source of energy for all life on Earth?

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The Sun.

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Which type of organism is responsible for breaking down dead matter in a food web?

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Decomposers.

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What do we call organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis?

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Producers.

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What does a food chain illustrate?

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A single path of energy transfer within an ecosystem.

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What do the arrows in a food chain or web indicate?

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The direction of energy flow between organisms.

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What are primary consumers?

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Organisms that eat primary producers (plants) for energy.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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

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A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected paths.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms.