Food cycle Flashcards
What is a predator
An organism that hunts other animals for its own food
What is prey
An organism that gets hunted for another animals food
What is an example of a predator
Tiger, lion, hawk, puma, vultures
What is an example of prey
Rabbit, deer, mice, birds
What is the producer
An organism that produces its own energy
What is the consumer
The organism that eats the producer
What is the scavenger
An organism that eats the kill of other animals
What is the decomposer
The organism that turns dead animals and plants into substances for other plants
What is an adaptation
Any feature an organism has that helps it survive
What is a structural adaptation
Structures the organism has that helps it survive
What is a behavioral adaptation
The way an organism behaves in order for it to survive
What is a functional adaptation
Functions or processes an organism carries out in order for it to survive
What is a herbivore
An organism that eats plants
What is a carnivore
An organism that eats meat
What is an omnivore
An organism that eats both meat and plants
What’s an example of a carnivore
Tiger, lion and puma
What’s an example of a herbivore
Turtle, rabbit and mice
What’s an example of an omnivore
Humans, bears and dogs
