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How does a consumer get energy?
By eating producers or other consumers.
Which type of organism only eats meat?
Carnivore
Which type of organism only eats plants?
Herbivore
What is the initial source of energy?
The sun
What will happen to a plant if it does not get enough sunlight?
It will not survive
Organisms that make their own food are called
producers
a __________________ eats producers for energy.
Consumer
The animal at the top of a food chain is known as the
apex predator
The process by which plants make their own energy is called:
photosynthesis
Give an example of an abiotic organism in the forest.
Which type of organism eats plants and animals?
Omnivores
Abiotic means
Nonliving
Give an example of a decomposer.
Fungi, bacteria, etc.
Bitoic means
Living
Give an example of a biotic organism in the ocean.
shark, clownfish, etc.
What is ecology?
The study of relationships between living things and their environment.
True or false: a consumer can eat another consumer.
True
Give an example of a predator.
Human, tiger, shark, etc.
A human would be considered a(n):
omnivore or consumer
What happens to a food chain if you remove a producer?
The whole food chain falls apart
What 3 things does a plant need for photosynthesis?
sunlight, water, air (CO2)
Give an example of a scavenger.
vulture
Draw a food chain that includes a caterpillar.
responses will vary
What does a decomposer eat?
Dead or rotting organisms