Food Chains and Food Webs Review

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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, starting from producers to consumers.

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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 different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism, usually a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis and provides energy for consumers.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms (plants or animals) to obtain energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism, such as fungi or bacteria, that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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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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Give an example of a producer in a food chain.

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An example of a producer is a plant, such as grass or a tree.

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Give an example of a consumer in a food chain.

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An example of a consumer is a rabbit that eats grass.