Exploring Food Chains and Webs

What are producers in a food chain?

• Producers are animals that consume other organisms.

• Producers are organisms that rely on other organisms for food.

• Producers are organisms, like plants and algae, that produce their own food and form the base of a food chain.

• Producers are decomposers that break down dead matter.

Name one example of a producer.

• Sunflower

• Carrot

• Chicken

• Mushroom

What role do consumers play in a food chain?

• Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating producers or other consumers in a food chain.

• Consumers do not interact with producers in a food chain.

• Consumers produce energy for the food chain.

• Consumers are only herbivores in a food chain.

List three types of consumers.

• Producers

• Scavengers

• Decomposers

• Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores

What is a primary consumer?

• An organism that feeds on other consumers.

• A plant that produces its own food.

• A decomposer that breaks down organic matter.

• An organism that feeds on primary producers.

What is a secondary consumer?

• An organism that produces energy in a food chain.

• An apex predator that consumes secondary consumers.

• A primary consumer that feeds on plants.

• An organism that consumes primary consumers in a food chain.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers are primary consumers in the food chain.

• Decomposers recycle nutrients and decompose organic matter in an ecosystem.

• Decomposers produce energy for plants.

• Decomposers prevent the breakdown of organic matter.

Give an example of a decomposer.

• Bacteria

• Plant

• Fungus

• Animal

How does energy flow in a food web?

• Energy flows from producers to consumers and decomposers in a food web.

• Decomposers are the primary source of energy in a food web.

• Energy is recycled within the same trophic level.

• Energy flows only from consumers to producers.

What happens to energy as it moves up the food chain?

• Energy increases as it moves up the food chain.

• Energy remains constant as it moves up the food chain.

• Energy is completely transferred to the next level in the food chain.

• Energy decreases as it moves up the food chain.