RANDOM 1
what is a prey?
an organism which can be a herbivore or omnivore that is hunted by a predator.
why do most land food chains end with a predator such as a lion?
no larger animal can hunt a lion.
explain an example of a land food chain
grass----> rabbit----->lion
explain an example of pond food chains.
algae--->insects---->fish---->heron
name 2 examples of decomposers.
fungi
bacteria
what are the two types of producers?
land producers
pond producers
name 3 examples of carnivores
lion
tiger
wolf
name 3 examples of herbivores
deer
rabbit
zebra
name 3 examples of omnivores.
bears
pigs
dogs
what is a predator?
an organism such as a carnivore thats hunts food such as a prey.
why is an arrow used in a food chain?
to show how energy is passed on from one organism to the next.
why are small plants in competition with tall trees?
because sunlight would only touch the top of the tall tree leaves making it hard for smaller plants to get enough sunlight to produce.
what is a herbivore?
an organism that eats only producers.
what is an omnivore?
an organism that eats producers and consumers.
what is a carnivore?
Animals that eat herbivores and omnivores.
what is a food chain?
Energy that is passed on from one organism to another.
food chains describes who eats whom in the wild.
what does a food web show?
Shows how all food chains in an ecosystem are connected.
It shows relationships among predators and their prey.
how is a deer similar to a cow?
both are herbivores
both eat producers
both are in competition for food
what organisms can be found at the different levels of the energy pyramid?
producers
herbivores
omnivores
carnivores
explain what a consumer is.
Organisms that don’t produce their own food are called consumers.
they get energy from eating other organisms.
Explain what a producer is.
Make their own food using the energy in sunlight.
how do we classify consumers?
by the kinds of foods they eat.
how are consumers similar to producers?
both provide decomposers with energy.
which organisms would be found at the base of the energy pyramid?
producers
which organism breaks down dead, producers , dead consumers and waste?
decomposers