Energy
A food chain passes ________ from one living thing to another.
energy
Animals that eat ONLY plants are called_________
Herbivores
A type of organism that is found in the second trophic level (not a specific animal).
a primary consumer
The root word Hetero- stands for _____.
Different
The root word Carne- stands for _____. (Like CARNIvore)
meat
Producers receive energy from____.
the sun
Animals that eat ONLY other animals
carnivores
make a food chain with the following: -mouse -snake -seeds -hawk
seeds - mouse - snake - hawk
The root word Auto- stands for _____.
Self
What does trophic mean? Like trophic levels
food or nutrition
Secondary consumers receive their energy from____.
eating primary consumers.
Animals that eat BOTH plants and animals
omnivores
The organism that eats the secondary consumer is called the ___________.
tertiary consumer
The root word Eco- stands for _____.
environment
Trophic level with the greatest total biomass.
producers
An organism that receives energy from BREAKING DOWN dead animals.
a decomposer
A carnivore that HUNTS other animals
a predator
Deer, rabbits, and squirrels are all _____.
herbivores
The root word Vor(e) stands for _____. (think omniVORE or herbiVORE)
feed or eat
The percent of energy that is transferred from one trophic level to the next
What is ~ %10
The trophic level that receives the least amount of energy
Tertiary Consumer or Apex Predator
Animals like vultures look for ___________ things to eat.
dead
Two possible types of decomposers.
Fungi and Bacteria
The root word Omni- stands for _____.
All or everything
If the food chain begins with 1000 kcal of energy, how much will make it to the tertiary level?
1 kcal