3.2 - Food Webs
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Practice Questions
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What is a food chain?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a single pathway of energy transfer.
Name the first trophic level in a food web.
💡 Hint: What's the main source of energy for a food web?
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What defines a food web?
💡 Hint: Think about the difference between simple and complex representations.
True or False: Only producers exist in the first trophic level.
💡 Hint: What role do producers play in a food web?
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Explore a hypothetical scenario where a major primary consumer, like deer, is eliminated from a food web. Discuss the cascading effects on the ecosystem.
💡 Hint: Consider the roles of both producers and predators in this scenario.
Using a specific ecosystem (like a forest or ocean), create a detailed food web diagram, label each species, and analyze how energy flows through the web.
💡 Hint: Use colorful arrows to indicate energy transfer and label accurately.
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