Trophic levels

Question 1

What are trophic levels?

Answer 1

Trophic levels are defined as the feeding levels within an ecosystem. Trophic levels can be represented by numbers.

Question 2

What are Apex predators?

Answer 2

Apex predators are carnivores with no predators.

Question 3

What happens at level one of the trophic levels?

Answer 3

Plants and alga make their own food and are called producers

Question 4

What happens at level two of the trophic levels?

Answer 4

Herbivores eat plants/alga and are called primary consumers

Question 5

What happens at level three of the trophic levels?

Answer 5

Carnivores that eat herbivores are called secondary consumers

Question 6

What happens at level four of the trophic levels?

Answer 6

Carnivores that each other carnivores are called tertiary consumers

Question 7

How do decomposers play an important part in the carbon cycle?

Answer 7

They break down dead plant and animal matter by secreting enzymes into the environment. Small soluble food molecules then diffuse into the microorganism a variety of nutrients will also be released into the soil, and these can be absorbed by plants.