Food Chains and Food Webs

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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.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how energy flows between multiple organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that makes its own food using sunlight through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that eat only plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that eat only other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Where does the energy in a food chain come from?

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The energy in a food chain starts from the sun, which is captured by producers.

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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.