Vocab
What do we call an organism that eats only producers?
Herbivore
Name one example of a primary producer.
Plant
In a food web, what does the arrow represent?
Where the energy is going
If the rabbit population goes up, what happens to the fox population? Why?
goes up because their food is increasing
What is my first name?
Kara
What is the name for an organism that only eats animals?
Carnivore
Name one example of a primary consumer.
If an arrow goes from algae to fish, what does that mean?
the fish is eating the algae
If the number of plants decreases, what happens to the herbivores? Why?
Decrease becasue their food is decreasing
How old am I?
24
What is the top predator in a food web called, with no natural enemies?
Apex Predator
Name one example of a secondary consumer.
Named something that eats only meat or both plants and meat
Why are producers always at the bottom of a food web?
They give the most energy to the other organisms since their energy comes directly from the sun
If hawks increase, what will likely happen to the population of mice? Why?
decrease. their predator is increasing and eating them more
How many years have I been working at Brown Deer?
2
What do we call an organism that eats both plants and animals?
Omnivore
Name an example of an apex predator
named something with no natural predators
Which way does energy flow in a food web
bottom to top
If fish decrease, what happens to the osprey? why?
Decrease since their food is decreasing
Where did I go to college?
UW Oshkosh
What do we call an organism that makes its own food using sunlight?
Primary Producer
What is a tertiary consumer?
the consumer on a food web that is higher or eats a secondary consumer
Why do food webs usually only have a few levels of consumers?
Because the higher you go, the less energy there is. (10% rule)
If insects increase, name two other organisms that would be affected and explain how.
named 2 things that would be affected
What is my favorite color?
Orange