Exploring Food Chains

Which are the living things that make their own food?

• Plants

• Decomposers

• Animals

• Animals and plants

Which type of consumer only eats plants?

• Omnivore

• Detritivore

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

What is a carnivore?

• A type of animal that can eat both meat and plants.

• An animal that only eats fruits and vegetables.

• An animal that primarily eats plants.

• An animal that primarily eats meat.

Name an example of an omnivore.

• Elephant

• Giraffe

• Lion

• Bear

What role do herbivores play in a food chain?

• Herbivores decompose organic matter in ecosystems.

• Herbivores primarily consume other animals.

• Herbivores are top predators in the food chain.

• Herbivores serve as primary consumers that transfer energy from plants to secondary consumers, carnivores.

Producers are …

• Animals

• Plants

What do we call animals that eat both plants and meat?

• Carnivores

• Insectivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

Why are producers important in an ecosystem?

• Producers are not involved in nutrient cycling.

• Producers are important because they generate energy and nutrients for the entire ecosystem.

• Producers consume energy from other organisms.

• Producers are only important for plant growth.

What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

• Herbivores are larger than carnivores.

• Herbivores eat meat; carnivores eat plants.

• Herbivores eat plants; carnivores eat animals.

They eat or consume other living things for food.

• Producers

• Consumers