Food Web

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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 is the role of producers in a food web?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food using sunlight and are the foundation of the food web.

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What is the role of consumers in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy. They can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

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What is the role of decomposers 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 is energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flow in a food web refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another, starting from producers to consumers and decomposers.

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What do the arrows in a food web represent?

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The arrows in a food web show the direction of energy flow and which organisms are consumed by others.

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What is an example of a producer?

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An example of a producer is a plant, such as grass or a tree, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is an example of a consumer?

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An example of a consumer is a lion, which eats other animals for energy.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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An example of a decomposer is a mushroom or bacteria that breaks down dead organic matter.

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What are herbivores?

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Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants.