Food Chains and Food Webs

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What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers: Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis and serve as the base of the food chain.

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What are animals called in a food chain?

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Consumers: Organisms that consume other organisms for energy.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy are transferred from one to another.

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What is a food web?

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A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats producers; typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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An organism that eats primary consumers; can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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An organism that eats secondary consumers; often top predators.

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What are herbivores?

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Animals that primarily eat plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Animals that primarily eat other animals.