Food Chain

Front

All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?

Back

Sun

Front

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

• Autotroph
• Consumer
• Producer
• Mutualist

Back

Consumer

Front

An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

• Producer

• Heterotroph

• Consumer

• Decomposer

Back

Producer

Front

What does a food chain represent?

Back

A single path of energy transfer within a ecosystem.

Front

Corn in a field is an example of:

producer

,

consumer

,

decomposer

,

heterotroph

Back

producer

Front

Cows are an example of:

autotroph

,

herbivore

,

carnivore

,

decomposer

Back

herbivore

Front

A lion is an example of:

producer

,

decomposer

,

carnivore

,

autotroph

Back

carnivore

Front

Organism that eats both producers and consumers

Back

omnivore

Front

What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

Back

Break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil

Front

Example of a decomposer

• frogs

• mouse

• fungus

• plants

Back

fungus