Food Chains and Web Terminology

Question 1

Food Chain

Answer 1

A sequence of organisms in which each member of the food chain feed on the member below

Question 2

Food Web

Answer 2

The interconnection of food chains in an ecosystem, how one food chain connects to another.

Question 3

Ecosystem

Answer 3

A community of both living and non-living organisms in which they interact.

Question 4

Biotic

Answer 4

The living components of an ecosystem.

Question 5

Abiotic

Answer 5

The non-living components of an ecosystem.

Question 6

Producer

Answer 6

an organism that uses energy from the sun to make its own food.
* also know as an AUTOTROPH*

Question 7

Consumer

Answer 7

An organism that obtains its food by eating another organism.
* also known as a HETEROTROPH*
PRIMARY CONSUMER: feeds directly on plants
SECONDARY CONSUMER: feeds on organisms that eat plants
TERTIARY CONSUMER: top consumer

Question 8

Carnivore

Answer 8

Meat-eater

Question 9

Herbivore

Answer 9

Plant-eater

Question 10

Omnivore

Answer 10

Eats both plants and animals

Question 11

Scavengers

Answer 11

Feed on the bodies of larger dead animals

Question 12

Detrivores

Answer 12

Feed on the bodies of smaller dead animals and dead plant matter and animal dung.

Question 13

Decomposers

Answer 13

Eat dead or decaying organic matter then release nutrients to be used by other organisms