FOOD CHAIN

What is a food chain?

• A diagram that shows how nutrients and energy move through an ecosystem.

• A type of plant that produces its own food.

• A group of consumers in an ecosystem.

• A type of decomposer.

What are the trophic levels in a food chain?

• Producers, consumers, and decomposers.

• Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

• Microorganisms, plants, and animals.

• Aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

What are producers?

• Organisms that can produce their own food.

• Organisms that obtain energy from other organisms.

• Organisms that decompose organic matter.

• Organisms that live in water.

What are primary consumers?

• Organisms that feed directly on producers.

• Organisms that feed on other consumers.

• Organisms that decompose organic matter.

• Organisms that produce their own food.

What are decomposers?

• Microorganisms that break down large molecules into smaller parts.

• Organisms that produce their own food.

• Organisms that feed on other consumers.

• Organisms that live in aquatic ecosystems.

What are the types of food chains?

• Terrestrial and aquatic.

• Herbivorous and carnivorous.

• Producers and consumers.

• Decomposers and producers.

What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

• They are primary consumers that feed on producers.

• They are decomposers that break down organic matter.

• They are secondary consumers that feed on other consumers.

• They are producers that create their own food.