Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and gets energy by eating other organisms.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that only eats other animals.

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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 is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the flow of energy at different trophic levels in an ecosystem.

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What role do plants play in an ecosystem?

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Plants act as producers, converting sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, which supports the entire food chain.

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