Trophic Levels

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What is a large community of organisms in a certain area?

Back

An ecosystem.

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What do we call animals that feed on flesh?

Back

Carnivores.

Front

Give an example of a producer.

Back

Grass, trees, or plants.

Front

What does a secondary consumer eat?

Back

Eats the primary consumer.

Front

Which trophic level makes its own food?

Back

Producer.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a primary consumer?

Back

An herbivore that eats producers.

Front

What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

Back

Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A complex network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.