consumers
a consumer that eats only plants
herbivore
an organism that creates its own energy
producers
the organisms that contain the most energy
plants or producers
organisms found on the first trophic level
producers
a chart that shows the flow of energy between organisms
food chain or food web
a consumer that eats animals
carnivore
where producers get their energy from
the sun
the level of consumer that gains the most energy
primary consumers
organisms found on the second trophic level
primary consumers
a linear model that shows the transfer of energy from one organism to the next
food chain
a consumer that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
along with the sun these are what producers need for photosynthesis
water, soil
The amount of energy lost at each trophic level
10%
organisms found on the third trophic level
secondary consumers
an interconnected model that demonstrates the exchange of energy between organisms
food web
where consumers get their energy from
producers or other consumers
the name of the process that plants use to make their food
photosynthesis
producers take energy directly from this object
the sun
organisms found on the fourth trophic level
third level/ tertiary consumers
the shape that is used to show the transfer of energy
an arrow
decomposers
mold and mushrooms are not producers but are examples of...
decomposers
the type of consumer that gains the least amount of energy
apex predator/ top of the food chain
organisms found at the top of the tropic levels
apex predators
what plants and animals are often called in a food chain/ web
organism