Food Chain/Food Web
The organism that starts a food chain
What is a Primary Producer?
Group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
What is a Species?
Terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating organism
What is a Carnivore?
The 3rd trophic level of a food chain
What is a Secondary Consumer?
All the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment
What is an Ecosystem?
Eats plant based foods
What is an Herbivore?
A step in a food web or chain
What is a trophic level?
Group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
What is a Biome?
Eats both plants and animals
What is an Omnivore?
The fourth trophic level of a food chain
What is a Tertiary Consumer?
What is a Keystone Species?
Any animal that feeds on refuse
What is a Scavanger?
The 5th trophic level in a food chain
What is a Quaternary Consumer?
Entire planet with all of its organisms and physical environments
What is a Biosphere?
Consumes decaying organic matter to add essential nutrients to the ecosystem
What is a Detrivore?