Feeding relationships Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ecosystem?
A
All the living organisms in one area and their environment.
2
Q
What is the word for toxins building up as they are passed along a food chain?
A
Toxic accumulation.
3
Q
What is a producer?
A
An organism (usually a plant) which uses the sun’s energy to produce their own food energy.
4
Q
What is a herbivore?
A
An animal which only eats plants.
5
Q
What is a primary consumer?
A
An animal which eats the producer(s).
6
Q
What is the secondary consumer in a food chain?
A
An animal which eats the primary consumer.
7
Q
What is a tertiary consumer?
A
An animal which eats the secondary consumer.
8
Q
What is a carnivore?
A
An animal which only eats meat.
9
Q
What is an omnivore?
A
An animal which eats both plants and animals.
