Food Webs and Chains

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between different organisms.

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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 are transferred from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, typically plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are animals that primarily eat plants.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are animals that primarily eat other animals.

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What are omnivores?

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil, which supports plant growth.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.