Food Chain Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Food Chain?
A
A linear sequence showing energy transfer from one organism to another in an ecosystem.
2
Q
Basic Structure of a Food Chain
A
Producers → Primary Consumers → Secondary Consumers → Tertiary Consumers.
3
Q
Example of a SIMPLE Food Chain
A
Grass → Rabbit → Fox → Hawk.
4
Q
An Energy Pyramid
A
A diagram showing energy flow through trophic levels, decreasing up the pyramid.
5
Q
Trophic Levels
A
Different steps in the food chain: producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers.
6
Q
Energy Loss in an Energy Pyramid
A
About 10% of energy is transferred from one level to the next.
