Producers/Consumers
What do all living things need to survive?
energy
What kind of organism gets all of their energy from eating only other animals?
carnivores
Give an example of a food chain (at least three organisms involved).
Seed --> Robin --> Owl
Which organisms transform light energy from the sun into food for other organisms in an ecosystem?
producers
Justin Bieber learns that squirrels are small animals that are herbivores. What does this tell him about the squirrels' behavior?
They get energy only from plants.
How are a food chain and food web DIFFERENT?
A food chain only shows one thing each organism eats while a food web shows the variety of foods each organism eats.
Give an example of a consumer in an ecosystem.
A robin eating a worm
Scientists once thought chimpanzees ate only plants. Then they learned that chimpanzees also eat meat. How did this new information change the animal's classification?
from herbivore to omnivore
How are a food chain and food web SIMILAR?
A food chain and food web both show the flow of energy from one organism to the next, beginning with producers.
What's the source of most energy in an ecosystem?
plants
Ariana Grande is raising earthworms for a science fair. Since earthworms are decomposers, what would be best to feed them?
decaying plants and animals
Explain what a food web can tell you about the plants and animals in an ecosystem.
A food web describes how the plants and animals in the ecosystem depend on each other for energy.
Describe the role of chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis.
It absorbs sunlight that plants use to make sugars.