food chain Flashcards
what is a food chain
the direction of biomass transfer between organisms
what is a PRODUCER
Produces biomass e.g. plants, algae
what are primary consumer
herbivore/omnivore who eat plants
what are secondary consumer
carnivore/omnivore who eat the animal who ate the plant
what is a tertiary consumer
carnivore/omnivore who are at the top of the food chain and no one eats them
what is a apex predators
are always at the top of the food chain, and have no natural predator.
what happens if one ogranisms leaves
it will reduce the population of all of the other organisms that come after it as they will not have anything to eat
what is the process of water cycle
- precipitation (rain)
- runs into river or sea or the floor
- sun evaporates the water
- when cloud is too heavy rains again
what is the 3 processes of carbon cycle
photosynthesis co2 – glucose
respiration glucose– co2
combustion fuel– co2