Food chains

What is a food chain?

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

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

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

• A food chain is a type of cooking method.

Why do living things need food?

• Living things need food for energy and nutrients.

• Living things need food to grow taller.

• Living things need food to reproduce faster.

• Living things need food to change color.

What do we call plants because they make their own food?

• Decomposers

• Autotrophs

• Photosynthesizers

• Heterotrophs

What kind of animal eats only plants?

• Omnivore

• Insectivore

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

What does a consumer do in a food chain?

• A consumer decomposes dead matter in the ecosystem.

• A consumer absorbs sunlight to create food.

• A consumer eats other organisms for energy.

• A consumer produces energy for other organisms.

Which one is a producer?

• Animals

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Plants

At the end of a food chain, there are usually:

• producers

• decomposers

• herbivores

• carnivores

Which of these eats both plants and animals?

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

• Detritivores

• Herbivores

What is a carnivore?

• An animal that only eats fruits and vegetables.

• An animal that primarily eats meat.

• An animal that primarily eats plants.

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

Why are decomposers important in a food chain?

• Decomposers recycle nutrients, supporting plant growth and maintaining ecosystem balance.

• Decomposers only affect soil quality, not plant growth.

• Decomposers are the primary consumers in a food chain.

• Decomposers produce energy for herbivores.