Food Chain

What is a producer in a food chain?

• An organism that consumes other organisms for food.

• An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

• An organism that breaks down dead organic matter.

• An organism that lives in a symbiotic relationship with another organism.

Give an example of a producer.

• Plants

• Animals

• Clouds

• Rocks

What is a consumer in a food chain?

• An organism that produces food in a food chain.

• An organism that decomposes dead organisms in a food chain.

• An organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain.

• An organism that provides shelter in a food chain.

Name a herbivore.

• Elephant

• Cow

• Rabbit

• Lion

What is a decomposer's role in a food chain?

• Decomposers help in the process of photosynthesis

• Decomposers hunt and consume other organisms

• Decomposers produce energy for the food chain

• Decomposers break down dead organisms and organic matter into simpler substances, returning nutrients to the soil for producers to use.

Provide an example of a decomposer.

• Plants

• Bacteria

• Insects

• Fungi

Define a carnivore in a food chain.

• An organism that primarily feeds on other animals.

• An organism that primarily feeds on plants.

• An organism that primarily feeds on rocks.

• An organism that primarily feeds on sunlight.

Name a carnivorous animal.

• Giraffe

• Tiger

• Elephant

• Lion

What is an omnivore?

• An omnivore is an animal that consumes only plants.

• An omnivore is an animal that consumes only rocks.

• An omnivore is an animal that consumes both plants and animals.

• An omnivore is an animal that consumes only air.

Give an example of an omnivore.

• gorilla

• elephant

• lion

• human