Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a system of interconnected food chains that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy. Examples include humans, animals, and insects.

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What is an apex predator?

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An apex predator is a top predator in a food web that has no natural enemies and helps control the population of other species.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, such as carnivores.

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What is the role of sunlight in a food web?

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Sunlight provides energy for producers to create food through photosynthesis, which is the foundation of the food web.

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What happens to energy as it moves up the food web?

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Energy decreases as it moves up the food web because only a small percentage is transferred from one level to the next.

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