science
A diagram that shows that energy is lost at each level in a food chain is called a(n)
energy pyramid
The transfer of food energy from one organism to the next is called a(n)
food chain
What does a carnivore eat?
meat/other animals/insects
a vulture is an example of a(n)
scavenger
what returns to the soil from a decomposer
nutrients
organisms that break down wastes and the remains of dead organisms are called?
decomposer
plants make their own food through a process called
photosynthesis
What is the FINAL step in every food chain?
decomposers
animal that is doing the eating
predator
animal that is being eaten
prey
a network of overlapping food chains is called a(n)
food web
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
What is the ultimate source of all energy?
the sun
what is the role of fungi
decomposer
the start of all food chains
sun
organisms that make their own food
producer
What does a omnivore eat?
both plants and animals
An ecosystem has this food chain
Pine seed->mouse->snake->hawk
What would happen if all the mice died from disease?
the population of snakes would decrease
select what is produced by a plant during photosynthesis
oxygen, sugar
what level on a food web would grass be?
producer
most plants contain a green , food producing molecule called
chlorophyll
how much energy is passed on between levels on an energy pyramid (hint __%)
10
plants and animals rely on one another. plants rely on animals to produce ________ and animals rely on plants to produce_____________
Carbon dioxide, oxygen
select what is needed for a plant to complete photosynthesis
sunlight, carbon dioxide, water
why do we put food in the fridge/freezer?
to slow the spread of bacteria