Food chain, Food webs an biodiversity Flashcards
-Describe the terms ; Producer Consumer Carnivore Omnivore Herbivore -Be able to describe a food web -State the direction in which energy flows -describe what happens when a food web is disturbed. -Describe the meaning of biodiversity -Describe why biodiversity is important
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What is a producer?
A
A plant which produces its own food using energy from the sun.
2
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What is a consumer?
A
An animal that eats or consumes a plant or animal.
3
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what is a herbivore?
A
An animal that only eats plants.
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what is a carnivore?
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An animal that only eats animals.
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What is a omnivore?
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An animal that eats both plants and animals.
6
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What does the arrows in a food web or chain show?
A
The direction in which energy flows.
7
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What is biodiversity?
A
The differences that exist between all the different species on our planet.
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Why is biodiversity important?
A
Biodiversity is important because it allows for recreation, food, raw materials and medicine.
