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 is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as plants. In a food web, they are usually herbivores.

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What do decomposers do in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the 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 through photosynthesis and provide energy for primary consumers.

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How does energy flow in a food web?

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Energy flows from producers to primary consumers, then to secondary consumers, and so on, with arrows indicating the direction of energy transfer.

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What happens if a primary consumer population decreases?

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If a primary consumer population decreases, it can affect the populations of organisms that rely on it for food, potentially causing them to increase.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. They can be carnivores or omnivores.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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An example of a decomposer is a mushroom, which breaks down dead plant and animal material.

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What is the significance of arrows in a food web diagram?

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Arrows in a food web diagram show the direction of energy flow from one organism to another.

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What is an example of a primary producer?

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An example of a primary producer is grass, which uses sunlight to create energy through photosynthesis.

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