Energy Unit Homework

Front

A food chain shows the transfer of ______ from one organism to another.

Back

energy

Front

A ________ makes food for themselves in the form of glucose.

Back

producer

Front

Each step in the food chain is called a _________.

Back

Trophic level

Front

Organisms that do not make their own food are called ___________.

Back

consumers

Front

The arrows in a food chain or web represent what?

Back

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

Front

What is a producer?

Back

An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that cannot make its own food and relies on other organisms for energy.

Front

Define decomposer.

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

Front

What is a trophic level?

Back

A position in a food chain or food web that indicates the flow of energy.

Front

What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

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They are primary consumers that eat producers.