what supplies the energy in a food chain
sun
eats only plants
herbivore
the path of energy from one living thing to another in an ecosystem
food chain
how does a plant make its own food
photosynthesis
eats only meat
carnivore
a food chain always begins with a ________ after the sun.
What is a producer
organism that eats, gets its energy by consuming other organisms
consumer
why is a human considered an omnivore
we eat both plants and animals
eats both plants and animals
omnivore
give an example of a food chain in a forest ecosystem with at least 3 organisms
various
process of plants using sunlight to make food
photosynthesis
can an organism be a predator and a prey? explain
yes
fungus, earthworms are what type of consumer
decomposers
name 3 examples of producers
grass flower tree etc
type of consumer that gets energy from remains of other organisms and returns nutrients to the soil
decomposer
why are decomposers important
nutrients in the soil
can animals be a producer? explain
no they can't make their own food, they must consume
make a food chain with the following: mouse, hawk, snake, grass
grass, mouse, snake, hawk
organisms that hunts and kills its prey
predator