Food Web & Energy Flow

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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 and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a type of consumer that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a type of consumer that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a type of consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food (glucose) and release oxygen.

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What do plants need for photosynthesis?

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Plants need water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.

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What is a producer in a food web?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that makes its own food and provides energy for other organisms in the food web.

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What is a consumer in a food web?

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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, like fungi or bacteria, that breaks down dead organic material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is energy flow in an ecosystem?

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Energy flow in an ecosystem refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs.