Understanding the Food Chain

What is a producer in a food chain?

• An animal that eats only meat

• A plant or tiny animal that is eaten by other animals

• An animal that eats both plants and meat

• An organism that breaks down dead animals

Which of the following is an example of a herbivore?

• Cat

• Rabbit

• Bear

• Worm

What do decomposers do in the food chain?

• Eat only plants

• Eat only meat

• Break down deceased animals into tiny pieces

• Eat both plants and meat

Which of the following is a consumer?

• Grass

• Mouse

• Sunlight

• Soil

What type of consumer is a carnivore?

• Primary consumer

• Producer

• Secondary consumer

• Decomposer

Which of the following animals is an omnivore?

• Human

• Cat

• Rabbit

• Grass

What is the first organism in any food chain?

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Secondary consumer

• Omnivore

What happens to nutrients when an animal dies?

• They disappear

• They are eaten by producers

• Decomposers break down the animal and return nutrients to the environment

• They turn into water

Which of the following best describes a food chain?

• A group of animals living together

• The process of plants making food

• The order in which living things eat and are eaten

• The way animals move

Who eats the producer in a food chain?

• Decomposer

• Primary consumer (herbivore)

• Secondary consumer (carnivore)

• Omnivore