Vocabulary
This is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
photosynthesis
This shows a simple, linear path of energy flow in an ecosystem
Organisms that break down dead matter are called this.
decomposer
An organism that eats berries and fish belongs to this group.
Omnivore
Rabbits, caterpillars, cows, and giraffes are all
Herbivores
An organism that makes its own food is called this
producer
In the chain leaf →catipillar →small bird→ hawk , this organism is the teritary consumer.
hawk
Animals that eat only other animals are called this.
Carnivores
Carbohydrates
A deer eating grass is this type of consumer.
primary consumer
An organism that eats other organisms for energy
consumer
In the chain grass → rabbit → fox, this organism is the primary consumer.
rabbit
A bear is an example of this type of consumer.
Omnivore
Protein is made up of this many amino acids
20 amino acids
An eagle eating a snake is this type of consumer.
tertiary consumer
This type of consumer eats only plants.
herbivore
In the chain tree → giraffe →lion , this organism is the secondary consumer.
lion
Carnivores that hunt and kill prey are called this.
Consumers that eat secondary consumers are called this.
tertiary consumers
A hawk eating a mouse that ate plants is this type of consumer.
secondary consumer
This type of consumer eats both plants and animals
omnivore
In most food chains, energy originally comes from this source.
the sun
Mushrooms are examples of this type of catagory in the food chain
Decomposer
The process of decomposition breaks down nutrients to go back into what?
The soil
Tertiary consumers are often also this type of predator.
Apex predator