Understanding Food Chains

What role does a carnivore play in a food chain?

• Carnivores produce energy for the food chain.

• Carnivores primarily feed on other carnivores.

• Carnivores are the primary producers in an ecosystem.

• Carnivores act as consumers that regulate herbivore populations in a food chain.

Give an example of a herbivore in a food chain.

• Shark

• Eagle

• Rabbit

• Lion

What is the primary role of an omnivore?

• To only eat animal products for protein.

• To avoid all forms of nutrition from plants.

• To obtain a diverse range of nutrients from both plant and animal sources.

• To primarily consume only plant-based foods.

Identify a common prey animal in a food chain.

• rabbit

• snake

• hawk

• deer

How do carnivores obtain energy in a food chain?

• Carnivores obtain energy by consuming plants.

• Carnivores obtain energy by eating other animals.

• Carnivores obtain energy by photosynthesis.

• Carnivores obtain energy by absorbing nutrients from the soil.

Name one animal that is both a herbivore and an omnivore.

• Chicken

• Horse

• Cow

• Pig

What is the difference between a predator and prey?

• Predators hunt and eat prey; prey are the organisms that are hunted.

• Prey can also hunt other animals.

• Predators are always larger than prey.

• Predators and prey are the same organisms.

Illustrate a simple food chain with at least three organisms.

• Grass -> Deer -> Wolf

• Corn -> Chicken -> Bear

• Algae -> Fish -> Eagle

• Grass -> Rabbit -> Fox

Which type of animal is at the top of a food chain?

• Scavengers

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Apex predators

What role do plants play in a food chain?

• Plants are top predators in a food chain.

• Plants are decomposers in a food chain.

• Plants serve as primary producers in a food chain.

• Plants provide energy to herbivores only.