Predator and Prey
The cricket
Is a tiger a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
A consumer
Bears eat deer, fish, ants, berries, and grasses. Is a bear a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?
An omnivore
In this example, which animal is the predator and which is the prey?
Shrew --> Hawk
Shrew= prey
Hawk= predator
What is the ultimate source of energy for all organisms?
The sun
A hawk eats a snake. Which animal is the predator?
The hawk
Is a mushroom a producer, consumer, or decomposer?
A decomposer
An elephant only eats plants and tree bark. Is an elephant a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?
A herbivore
List the consumers in this food chain.
grass --> grasshopper --> shrew --> snake --> hawk
grasshopper, shrew, snake, hawk
What do the arrows represent in a food chain/food web?
A shrew is eaten by a snake. Which animal is the prey?
The shrew
How do producers get energy?
They make their own food
What do omnivores eat?
Plants and other animals
Which organism is a herbivore?
grass --> grasshopper --> shrew --> hawk
Grasshopper
What 3 things are needed for a plant to go through photosynthesis?
sunlight, carbon dioxide (air), and water
A grasshopper is eaten by a shrew. Which animal is the predator?
The shrew
They eat plants and/or other animals
What do herbivores eat?
Mostly plants
grass --> cricket --> shrew --> hawk
What is the name of the sugar produced through photosynthesis?
Explain the difference between predator and prey.
The predator is the animal that hunts and eats the food while the prey is the animal that is hunted and eaten.
How do decomposers get energy?
They break down dead plants and animals
What do carnivores eat?
Mostly other animals/meat
Which organism is the producer?
grass --> snail --> bird --> eagle
The grass
Is a venus fly trap a consumer, producer, or a decomposer?
It is a producer AND a consumer!