Energy Pyramid

Front

What is an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy?

Back

Consumer

Front

Which organisms have the most energy available in an energy pyramid?

Back

Producers

Front

What do we call an organism that only eats plants?

Back

Herbivore

Front

Which organism has the least amount of energy available in an energy pyramid?

Back

Top Predator

Front

What do we call a type of consumer that only eats the remains of dead organisms?

Back

Scavenger

Front

What is the base of the energy pyramid?

Back

Producers, such as plants, which create energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a carnivore?

Back

An organism that primarily eats other animals.

Front

What is an omnivore?

Back

An organism that eats both plants and animals.

Front

What role do herbivores play in the energy pyramid?

Back

They are primary consumers that convert energy from plants into energy for higher-level consumers.

Front

What happens to energy as it moves up the energy pyramid?

Back

Energy decreases as it moves up the pyramid due to energy loss at each trophic level.