Where are producers placed in a food chain? Beginning, Middle or end?
Beginning
Juan wants to grow a sunflower. He makes sure that the plant has the following items in order to grow; sunlight, water, other organisms, and air. Which of these items does the plant NOT need in order to grow?
Other organisms
Matthew and Jose are on a forest field trip. They observe the forest floor and notice that it is covered with dead plants. “Those plants don’t do anything good for the forest,” said Matthew. What could you tell Matthew about those dead plants?
Decomposers will eat the dead plants and keep the flow of energy moving.
What is a carnivore?
An organism that gets its energy from eating other animals.
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is a single, straight path of energy transfer between organisms, while a food web is a complex, interconnected network of multiple food chains in an ecosystem.