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 particle in an atom with a positive charge
Proton
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
Amplitude measures this on a wave
Height
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
This shape shows the transfer of energy in a food web
an arrow
organisms found on the fourth trophic level
third level/ tertiary consumers
The system that transmits signals and impulses from the brain
nervous
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
the part of a cell responsible for letting materials in and out of the cell
cell membrane