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In any food web, __________________ can make their own food.
producers
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An animal that only eats seeds and leaves is known as a __________________.
herbivore
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Why are ALL animals classified as consumers?
They can't make their own food.
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In a food chain, a fungus is a _________________.
decomposer
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What type of role would a leopard have in a food chain?
consumer (carnivore)
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What would a secondary consumer be classified as? (two possible answers)
omnivore or carnivore
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What is another name for a primary consumer?
herbivore
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Define producer.
An organism that makes it's own food using sunlight to perform photosynthesis.
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What do the arrows on a food chain or web represent?
energy flowing from one organism to another
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Define decomposer.
Something that breaks down dead matter to add nutrients to the soil.
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Why are producers always first in a food chain?
They receive energy directly from the sun.
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Where does an omnivore get energy? (2 answers)
plants and animals
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What type of animals might prey on seals?
sharks
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What is an herbivore?
Animals that eat only plants.
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What would be DIRECTLY affected if the number of decomposers dropped? Why?
producers - the soil would lack nutrients needed to grow
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If a deer population in a forest increased over a period of time, what would happen to the plants in the forest?
the number of plants would decrease because deer are herbivores
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If one portion of a food chain or web is removed, what happens?
the entire chain or web is affected
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What would an oak tree be categorized as?
a producer
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The initial source of energy for food chains is what?
sunlight
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If a clownfish eats algae and small fish, the clownfish would be a(n) ________________.
omnivore
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