Section 1- Energy flow in ecosystems Flashcards
1
Q
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on others
A
Consumer
2
Q
Consumers that only eat meat
A
Carnivore
3
Q
Consumers that only eat plants
A
Herbivore
4
Q
Consumers that eat both animals and plants
A
Omnivore
5
Q
A carnivore that feeds on the dead organisms bodies
A
Scavengers
6
Q
Organisms that break down waste and return it to the ecosystem
A
Decomposes
7
Q
A series of events in which one organisms eats another to obtain energy
A
Food chain
8
Q
A series of overlapping food chains
A
Food web
9
Q
A food chain that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another
A
Energy pyramid
10
Q
The source of all food in an ecosystem
A
Producer
