food chains and food webs Flashcards
1
Q
what is a food chain
A
the sequence of matter and energy in the form of food from organism to organism
2
Q
a _________ starts the chain and ___________ and ___________ come after it
A
producer
consumers
decomposers
3
Q
give an example of a food chain
A
sun —> grass —> cow —> lion —> decomposer —> back to grass
4
Q
what is a food web
A
lots of food chains put together to make a mix of food chains
shows more than one possible food source for an organism