Understanding Food Chains

What is a food chain?

• A food chain is a diagram showing the nutritional value of food.

• A food chain is a list of all the foods in a grocery store.

• A food chain is a type of cooking method.

• A food chain is a sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

Name the first link in a food chain.

• Herbivore

• Producer (e.g., plants)

• Carnivore

• Decomposer

What role do producers play in a food chain?

• Producers convert sunlight into energy and form the base of the food chain.

• Producers are the top predators in a food chain.

• Producers rely on other organisms for energy.

• Producers are the primary consumers in a food chain.

Give an example of a primary consumer.

• Rabbit

• Wolf

• Eagle

• Deer

How does energy flow in a food chain?

• Energy flows from producers to consumers in a food chain.

• Energy flows in a circular pattern among all organisms in a food chain.

• Energy is created and consumed in equal amounts in a food chain.

• Energy flows from consumers to producers in a food chain.