Food Chains and Food Webs

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What part of the ecosystem are plants?

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Plants are producers.

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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

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Which animal is more likely to eat a grasshopper?

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Animals like birds or frogs are more likely to eat grasshoppers.

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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 for energy.

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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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What do we call the relationship between different food chains in an ecosystem?

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A food web.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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A rabbit is an example of a primary consumer because it eats plants.

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What role do turtles play in a food web?

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Turtles can be both consumers and decomposers, as they eat plants and animals and help break down dead matter.

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What is the top predator in a food chain?

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The top predator is the animal at the top of the food chain that has no natural enemies.

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What do we call the first level of a food chain?

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The first level is called the producer level.