Science Food Chain Flashcards
What is the producer?
the green plant that makes its own food during photosynthesis, using light energy from the sun.
What is a First-stage consumer
an animal that eats the producer. This is a herbivore.
What is a Second-stage consumer
an animal that eats the first-stage consumer. This is a predator.
What is the Third-stage consumer
an animal that eats the second-stage consumer.
What is a Herbivore
an animal that eats only plants.
What is a Carnivore?
an animal that eats only meat/animals
What is a Decomposer
an organism that breaks down dead or waste materials and releases nutrients.
What is Bioaccumulation?
Bioaccumulation is the build-up of persistent or non-biodegradable pollutants within an organism or trophic level because they cannot he
bluken down.
What is Biomagnification
Biomagnification is the increase in the concentration of persistent or non-biodegradable pollutants along a food chain.
What is a predators
Kill for food. They are either secondary or tertiary consumers.
What is a prey
The animals that predators feed on.
What are Scavengers
Feed on dead animals. For example, crows, vultures and hyenas are scavengers.
