Food Webs: Cycling of Matter and Flow of Energy

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What are the final products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and sugar.

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What is an apex consumer?

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A consumer at the top of a food chain.

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Can you name an example of a decomposer?

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Worm.

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What is the result of overlapping food chains?

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A food web.

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What process do our bodies use to make energy from food?

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Cellular respiration.

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.

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How do consumers differ from producers?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms, while producers create their own energy.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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What is the flow of energy in a food web?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, defined by how an organism obtains energy.