Food Webs

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producer

an organism that makes its own food from sunlight

<p>an organism that makes its own food from sunlight</p>
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consumer

an organism that must eat another in order to gain energy for survival

<p>an organism that must eat another in order to gain energy for survival</p>
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decomposer

an organism that breaks down dead matter into usable nutrients

<p>an organism that breaks down dead matter into usable nutrients</p>
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food web

a system of multiple food chains that traces the flow of energy in an ecosystem

<p>a system of multiple food chains that traces the flow of energy in an ecosystem</p>
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food chain

a system tracing flow of energy from one organism to another

<p>a system tracing flow of energy from one organism to another</p>
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the Sun

responsible for all the energy that exists on our planet in every form;

<p>responsible for all the energy that exists on our planet in every form;</p>
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herbivore

an organism that only consumes plant material

<p>an organism that only consumes plant material</p>
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carnivore

an organism that only consumes animal material (meat)

<p>an organism that only consumes animal material (meat)</p>
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omnivore

an organism that consumes both plant and animal material

<p>an organism that consumes both plant and animal material</p>
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energy flow or energy transfer

the movement of energy from the Sun, to producers, to consumers, and eventually to decomposers

<p>the movement of energy from the Sun, to producers, to consumers, and eventually to decomposers</p>
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primary consumer

animals that eat producers

<p>animals that eat producers</p>