Food Chains and Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that gets energy by eating other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that gets energy by eating only plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Give an example of a food chain.

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A simple food chain: Grass -> Rabbit -> Fox.

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What role do plants play in a food chain?

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Plants are producers; they create energy through photosynthesis.

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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.