Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web represents all connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from it in a food web?

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More than one organism may eat it.

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What is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers, like plants, use photosynthesis to create energy from sunlight.

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What does the arrow in a food web indicate?

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The arrow shows the direction of energy flow between organisms.

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What is the relationship between a predator and prey?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats another organism, known as prey.

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Give an example of a producer in a food web.

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Grass is an example of a producer that uses 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 pathway of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected pathways.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a relationship where both organisms benefit from each other.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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Competition occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, such as food or space.

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What is a consumer in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy.