VP #2: Food Chains

What is the main purpose of Everglades National Park?

• To provide recreational activities

• To preserve an ecosystem

• To promote tourism

• To protect a historical site

What is the first link in a food chain?

• Producers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

• Primary consumers

Which organism is a primary consumer in the Everglades food chain?

• American alligator

• Gambusia

• Great blue heron

• Mosquito larva

What is the role of the American alligator in the food chain?

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

• Apex predator

What percentage of energy is typically passed from one level to the next in a food chain?

• 5%

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%