Parts of an ecosystem
The name for the non-living part of an ecosystem.
Abiotic
Organisms at the bottom of the food chain, that create their own food.
producers
OR
Autotrophs
An animal that only eats plants is called:
A herbivore
What is a food chain?
Step-by-step sequence linking organisms that feed on each other.
Is in one straight line.
The name for the living part of an ecosystem
Primary consumers are at this trophic level
2nd trophic level
An animal that eats other animals and plants is called:
An omnivore
What is a heterotroph?
A consumer, or some organism that needs to eat something for energy.
This shows the feeding behaviours in an ecosystem and looks like a straight line
food chain
A large carnivore might be at what energy level?
3rd, 4th or 5th trophic level
An animal that only eats other animals is called:
A carnivore
Phytoplankton-> krill -> penguin-> seal
Which one is a small carnivore?
This breaks down parts of plants and animals into the nutrients.
Some examples are: earthworms or fungi
Decomposer
Food web
One example of a top consumer is:
Answers will vary:
Polar bear
Orca Whale
Lion
T-rex
Eagle
Giant squid
Lavender flower-> butterfly -> frog -> snake -> eagle
Which is the apex predator?
The Eagle
The energy levels are also called
trophic levels
The animal at the top of the food chain is called:
Top carnivore
OR
Apex predator
All consumers are also known as
heterotrophs
What is detritus or detritus?