Producers
This is the process producers use to make their own energy
photosynthesis
This type of consumer eats only plants and give an example
herbivore
This type of decomposer is too small to see without tools
bacteria
A single, self contained living thing
organism
An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
producer
Give two examples of a producer
grass, trees, flowers etc
This type of consumer eats only animals and give an example.
carnivore
This type of decomposer can be large or small
fungus
The inter-connected set of food chains is called
food web
An organism that gets energy from eating plants or animals
consumer
Producers get their energy directly from where?
sun
This type of consumer eats both plants and animals and give an example.
Omnivore
This type of organism absorbs the nutrients from decayed plants and animals
decomposer
All food webs start where?
the sun
An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants and animals
decomposer
Producers get added energy from the soil. How does the energy get there?
decomposers
Another name for a herbivore is
first level consumer or primary consumer
Give an example of a decomposer
bacteria; fungus; earthworms; mold
A food chain shows the flow of __________. Only about _______ moves from one level to the next.
energy; 10%
A type of organism that can break down just about any type of organic matter and is too small to see without tools
bacteria
Describe the effect if all the producers in an ecosystem died
The whole ecosystem would be affected. The herbivores wouldn't have enough to eat and die. The carnivores wouldn't have the herbivores to eat so they would die.
Another name for a carnivore is
second level consumer; secondary consumer
The decomposers in our classroom activities included ______ and ______.
earthworms; mold
Put in order: squirrel, lynx, evergreen tree, fox, sun
sun, evergreen tree, squirrel, fox, lynx
A type of organism that can break down just about any type of organic matter and can be large or small
fungus