Food Web
What happens when a part of the food web is changed or pulled out?
It falls apart.
What is a food chain?
A food chain shows how each living thing gets its food or energy, and how that energy is passed from one living thing to the next as they are consumed
What level are producers?
1st
What is the name of the second consumer in a food web?
Secondary Consumer
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats meat and plants
All plants and animals in an area make up a ____________
Community
A food chain passes ________ from one living thing to another.
Energy
What level are primary consumers?
2nd
What is a heterotroph?
An organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.
What does a food chain end with?
Detritivores and Decomposers
What are animals who hunt other animals called?
Predator
The thing that eats the producer is called the ___________
Primary Consumer
How much energy is passed up to each level of the energy pyramid?
10%
What is a decomposer?
Organism that breaks down dead organic material.
What is a herbivore?
An animal that eats plants.
All food webs start with _____________
Producers
A food chain ALWAYS begins with__________
Producer
What Trophic Level has the most energy?
1st
what is a detritivore?
An animal which feeds on dead organic material.
What is the typical amount of animals in a food chain?
4
What is a food Web?
A food web consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem.
All producers get their energy from the ____
Sun
What are Trophic Levels?
The different feeding positions in a food chain or web
What is an autotroph?
An organism that serves as a primary producer in a food chain.
What is a carnivore?
An animal that eats meat