Food Chain

What are producers in a food chain?

• Organisms that produce their own food

• Predators in a food chain

• Decomposers in a food chain

• Consumers in a food chain

Give an example of a producer.

• Plant

• Mineral

• Cloud

• Animal

What do consumers do in a food chain?

• Consumers eat other organisms in a food chain.

• Consumers regulate the temperature in a food chain.

• Consumers produce food in a food chain.

• Consumers provide shelter for other organisms in a food chain.

Differentiate between herbivores and carnivores.

Explain the concept of energy transfer in a food chain.

• Energy transfer in a food chain is a result of photosynthesis only

• Energy transfer in a food chain occurs through physical contact between organisms

• Energy transfer in a food chain is a random process with no specific direction

• Energy transfer in a food chain occurs as organisms consume each other, passing on the energy obtained from their food.

Why are decomposers important in a food chain?

• Decomposers create imbalances in the ecosystem

• Decomposers have no role in nutrient recycling

• Decomposers contribute to the extinction of species

• Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste materials, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Name a primary consumer in a food chain.

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What role do omnivores play in a food chain?

• Omnivores consume both plants and animals in a food chain.

• Omnivores only consume plants in a food chain.

• Omnivores are not part of any food chain.

• Omnivores consume only animals in a food chain.

Describe the difference between a food chain and a food web.

• A food chain involves only producers, while a food web includes only consumers.

• A food chain is circular, while a food web is linear.

• A food chain is linear, while a food web is interconnected.

• A food chain represents energy flow, while a food web represents nutrient cycling.

How does energy flow through a food chain?

• Energy flows through a food chain by being absorbed directly from the sun

• Energy flows through a food chain by jumping from one organism to another randomly

• Energy flows through a food chain by being equally distributed among all organisms

• Energy flows through a food chain as organisms consume each other, starting from producers and moving up to consumers and decomposers.