Fabulous Food Chains

What is a food chain?

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

• A type of restaurant

• A chain of grocery stores

• A cooking recipe

Which of the following is a primary producer in a food chain?

• Grass

• Lion

• Eagle

• Shark

In a food chain, what role do herbivores play?

• Primary consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Apex predators

Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer?

• Frog

• Grass

• Mushroom

• Sunflower

What is the top predator in a food chain called?

• Apex predator

• Primary consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

Which of the following organisms is a decomposer?

• Fungi

• Eagle

• Grass

• Rabbit

What is the main source of energy for most food chains?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Ocean

• The Wind

In a marine food chain, which organism is typically at the base?

• Phytoplankton

• Shark

• Dolphin

• Seal

How does energy flow in a food chain?

• From producers to consumers

• From consumers to producers

• From decomposers to producers

• From apex predators to producers

Which of the following best describes a food web?

• A complex network of interconnected food chains

• A single linear sequence of organisms

• A type of fishing net

• A web made by spiders