Food Chains, Producers, and Consumers
An animal that hunts and eats other animals
Predator
A type of gas that animals use to breathe and that plants release
Oxygen
A living thing that is a decomposer and has spores, such as a mold or mushroom
Fungus
What is a food chain?
A sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next.
A hawk is an example of a ______________ in a food chain.
Consumer
An animal that is hunted by and eaten by another animal
Prey
The tiny openings on plant leaves that take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen
Stomata
A type of fungus that usually has a stalk and cap
Mushroom
What is the primary source of energy in most food chains?
Sunlight
A plant is an example of a ___________ in a food chain.
Producer
A living thing that makes its own food
Producer
A test used to discover new information about a question
Experiment
A type of fungus that often decomposes food
Mold
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.
A worm is an example of a ___________ in a food chain?
Decomposer
How living things are connected through what they eat and what they are eaten by
Food Chain
Anything that takes up space; can be in different forms such as solid, liquid, or gas
Matter
A part of a fungus that contains the offspring, similar to the seed of a plant
Spore
How do plants contribute to the oxygen in the air?
They release oxygen during photosynthesis
What is the purpose of camouflage in animals?
To blend in with their surroundings.
Many different food chains found in one place
Food Web
The movement of material through an ecosystem, such as through food chains and food webs
Matter flow
A living thing that can break down dead things
Decomposer
How do animals help with seed dispersal?
They eat the seeds and spread them in their droppings.
What is the purpose of a food web?
To show the flow of energy in an ecosystem.