Food Chains and Food Webs

Food Chains and Food Webs

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Biology

10th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, illustrating how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are producers?

Back

Producers are organisms, such as plants and phytoplankton, that produce their own food through photosynthesis and serve as the base of the food chain.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are primary consumers?

Back

Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers; they are typically herbivores, such as zooplankton and snails.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are secondary consumers?

Back

Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores, such as mice and ducks.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tertiary consumers?

Back

Tertiary consumers are organisms that eat secondary consumers; they are often top predators in the food chain, such as foxes.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an omnivore?

Back

An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants (producers) and animals (consumers), such as ducks.

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