sources of energy
where does energy begin?
sun
What do Decomposers do in an ecosystem?
Feed on dead things: dead plant materials such as leaf litter and wood, animal carcasses and feces
What is an food chain?
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
Who invented food webs?
Charles Elton
Why is it called food pyramid?
It was shaped like a pyramid to suggest that a person should eat more foods from the bottom of the pyramid and fewer foods and beverages from the top of the pyramid.
What is a producer?
A plant or organism that makes their own food.
What are Decomposers?
What is in food chains?
Different types of organisms
What organism is in the middle of the food web?
Humans
What is a Food Pyramid?
A food pyramid visualizes each fundamental food category's recommended daily serving size.
What is a primary consumer?
A plant eater
What is another name for decomposers?
Can food chains combine and make food weds
Yes!
What organism is the most important
Producers
How old is the food pyramid?
The food pyramid is 31 years old
What is a secondary consumer
An animal that eats the primary consumer
What is the root of decomposer?
"to separate into components,
Are Green plants, and some kinds of bacteria, are the most important producers.
Yes!!
When was the first food web?
16 February 1832
What is the food pyramid now called?
MyPlate
What is a tertiary consumer?
An animal that consumes secondary consumers
Are ants decomposers?
How do you describe a predator?
carnivorous
How many food webs are there?
Two Types
How many categories are there in a food pyramid
Six categories