Key Terms 1
Consumers that eat only animals
Carnivore
Consumers that eat both plants and animals
Omnivores
What is an example of a herbivore?
squirrels, rabbits, cows, elk, chipmunks, sheep, etc...
True or False: Consumers cannot eat plants and animals that were once alive
False!
Tool that can be used to trace the flow of energy through an ecosystem
Energy pyramid
Fungi and many bacteria that break down dead organisms or the wastes of other organisms
A food web is.....
Multiple food chains, connected.
What are some examples of decomposers?
worms, bugs, fungi, etc...
Autotrophs that make their own food
Producer
Carnivores that eat primary consumers
Secondary consumer
NO! Arrows point to the predator
What process provides the most food to producers?
photosynthesis
Herbivores, eat only plants
Primary consumer
Shows the feeding relationship among many different organisms
Food web
How much energy is lost when you move up a level in an energy pyramid?
90%
What do decomposers do with nutrients throughout an energy pyramid?
They recycle them
Path of energy transfer from producers to consumers
Food chain
Carnivores that eat secondary consumers
Tertiary Consumers
Alllllll energy in a food web originates from.....?
the sun
How much energy is retained when you move up a level in an energy pyramid?
10%