science-food chains Flashcards
1
Q
What do food chains always start with?
A
A producer
2
Q
What is the scientific name for the parts of a food chain?
A
Trophic levels
3
Q
What process do almost all organisms at the start of food chains do, to provide energy for the other organisms?
A
Photosynthesis
4
Q
What is the animal in the last stage in a food chain called?
A
Apex predator
5
Q
What do we call organisms that eat animals and plants?
A
Omnivores
6
Q
What is the third stage in a food chain called?
A
Secondary consumer
7
Q
True or false? The arrows in food chains show what eats what.
A
False
8
Q
What do food chains added together make up?
A
web
9
Q
True or false? There are almost always more predators than prey.
A
False
9
Q
Which term describes almost all primary consumers?
A
Herbivore
