Food web/food chain
the animal that is hunted by the predator for food
Prey
when plants use energy from the sun, carbon dioxide, and water to make glucose (sugar) and oxygen (to be released into the air).
Photosynthesis
this is the second consumer that eats the first consumer
Secondary consumer
What do Omnivores eat?
Plants and animals
Why is photosythesis good for the earth
*answers may vary*
(if it was a sunflower) It 'reproduces' the air around itself and turns it into fresher air
an animal that naturally hunts others
Predator
organisms that make their own food; also called AUTOtrophs (synonym); examples include plants, algae, microorganisms
Producers
break down dead organisms and waste; often called nature’s recyclers; examples include fungi and bacteria
Decomposers
What do Herbivores eat?
plants
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interconnected food chains that show flow of energy in an ecosystem
Food web
do not make their own food but get energy from eating other plants and animals; also called heterotrophs
Consumers
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Do First trophic level-producers do, are or have...
A.have most energy
B.are primary consumer
A.have most energy
What is on the top of the food chain
Tertiary consumer
also called the apex consumer; this is the consumer at the top of the food chain that has few to no predators
Tertiary consumer
something that takes excess carbon out of the air. Examples include plants, trees, oceans
Carbon sinks
What do carnivores eat?
Animals ONLY
What plant is a example of cellular repiration
Any kind of Green plants
How many trophic levels are there?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.5
C.3
shows the relationship between different organisms and the flow of energy in different trophic levels in an ecosystem
Ecopyramid
the process where consumers breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide; it uses oxygen and glucose to make carbon dioxide, water, and energy
Cellular respiration
What are the type(s) of consumers?
Herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore
How many types of comsumers are there?
A.2
B.3
C.5
d.1
B.3
What are the types of trophic levels?
First trophic level, Second trophic level, third trophic level.