Food Chains And Food Webs Flashcards
What do the arrows in a food chain represent.
The arrows in a food chain show the direction of energy flow.
What is the definition of a producer?
Organisms makes their own food (photosynthesis).
What is the definition of a consumer?
Organism gains its energy from eating other organisms.
What is the definition of an omnivore?
Organisms who eat plants and animals.
What is the definition of a herbivore?
Organisms who eat only plants.
What is the definition of a carnivore?
Organisms who eat only animals.
What is a food web?
all the food chains in a single ecosystem.
What would happen if one of the organisms or plants in a food webs population increased or decreased?
The other organisms population would be affected.
What is an invasive species?
A species that is not native to a particular area.
