Vocabulary
This is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
photosynthesis
This shows a simple, linear path of energy flow in an ecosystem
Organisms that break down dead matter are called this.
decomposer
An organism that eats berries and fish belongs to this group.
Omnivore
A rabbit is an example of this type of heterotroph.
Herbivore
An organism that makes its own food is called this
producer or autotroph
In most food chains, energy originally comes from this source.
Animals that eat only other animals are called this.
Carnivores
Organisms that cannot make their own food are called this.
Heterotroph
A deer eating grass is this type of consumer.
primary consumer
An organism that eats other organisms for energy
consumer
In the chain grass → rabbit → fox, this organism is the primary consumer.
rabbit
A bear is an example of this type of consumer.
Omnivore
This type of diagram shows energy at each level.
Energy pyramid
An eagle eating a snake is this type of consumer.
tertiary consumer
This type of consumer eats only plants.
herbivore
In the chain tree → giraffe →lion , this organism is the secondary consumer.
lion
Carnivores that hunt and kill prey are called this.
Consumers that eat secondary consumers are called this.
tertiary consumers
A hawk eating a mouse that ate plants is this type of consumer.
secondary consumer
This type of consumer eats both plants and animals
omnivore
In the chain leaf →catipillar →small bird→ hawk , this organism is the teritary consumer.
hawk
Mushrooms are examples of this type of heterotroph
Decomposer
Only about this percent of energy moves to the next level. 20% , 30% , 10% or 25%
10%
Tertiary consumers are often this type of predator.
Apex, Producer, Secondary Consumer
Apex