Ecology

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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 animals that eat plants or other animals.

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What is a Producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food using sunlight or chemical energy. Examples include plants and algae.

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What is an Autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances. All plants are autotrophs.

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What is a Biotic Factor?

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Biotic factors are the living parts of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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What is an Abiotic Factor?

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Abiotic factors are the non-living parts of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, and soil.

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What is an Omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals. Examples include humans and bears.

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What is a Carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that primarily eats other animals. Examples include lions and hawks.

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What is a Herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that primarily eats plants. Examples include cows and rabbits.

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What is the original source of energy in most ecosystems?

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The original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems is sunlight.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.