producers and consumers Flashcards
1
Q
Producers
A
plants ( they produce their own food)
2
Q
Consumers
A
all animals ( get energy from consuming food)
3
Q
Primary Consumers
A
Animals which eat plants (called primary because 1st in food chain)
4
Q
Secondary Consumer
A
Any animal which eats the primary consumer.
5
Q
Herbivores
A
An animals that obtains its energy by eating plants
6
Q
Carnivores
A
Animals which obtain their energy by eating other animals. They are higher level consumers.
7
Q
Pyramid of Numbers
A
A graph which shows the numbers of organisms at different positions in a food chain