Food Chain of the Savannahs

Which of the following is an example of a predator in the African Savannah ecosystem? (a)  

• Worms
• Lions
• Grass
• Giraffes

What are decomposers and what is their role in the food chain?

• Animals that eat both plants and other animals
• Animals that release nutrients into the soil
• Animals that eat other animals
• Animals that break down dead organic material

What is the role of herbivores in a food chain?

• To break down dead organisms
• To eat plants and transfer energy from producers
• To eat other animals instead of making their own energy
• To make their own food using energy from the sun

Which of the following animals are examples of decomposers in the Savannah ecosystem? (a)  

• Cheetahs
• Worms
• Leopards
• Giraffes

What are omnivores and what is their role as primary consumers?

• Animals that release nutrients into the soil
• Animals that eat both plants and other animals
• Animals that break down dead organic material
• Animals that eat other animals

What is the role of omnivores as secondary consumers?

• To eat plants and other animals

• To consume energy from primary consumers

• To break down dead organic material

• To release nutrients into the soil

What is a producer in a food chain?

• An animal that eats plants
• A decomposer that breaks down dead organisms
• A plant that makes its own food
• An animal that eats other animals

Which of the following is an example of a carnivore in the African Savannah ecosystem? (a)  

• Gazelle
• Giraffe
• Lion
• Zebra

What is photosynthesis?

• The process of plants making their own food
• The process of decomposers breaking down dead organisms
• The process of carnivores eating other animals
• The process of animals eating plants

What is the role of carnivores in the food chain?

• To eat plants and other animals
• To consume energy from primary consumers
• To break down dead organic material
• To release nutrients into the soil