What is a food chain? Flashcards
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Food provides _________
energy
All living things need to consume something like ______ for energy. Because of this, all living things are part of a food chain.
food
All living things need energy from food to grow, _________ and _______. Plants get their energy from sunlight in ____________. Animals need to eat plants or other animals to get their ________.
repair themselves and reproduce
photosynthesis
energy
The flow of energy from one living thing to another is shown in the arrows in a food __________.
food chain
Plants are at the beginning of most food chains. They are called ________ because they make their own food.
producers
Any animal which eats a producer is called a __________.
primary consumer.
All primary consumers are _________ because they only eat plants.
herbivores
___________ covert energy from the Sun into food.
Producers covert energy from the Sun into food.
_______________consumers eat primary consumers.
Secondary consumers eat primary consumers.
All secondary consumers are ____________ because they kill and eat other animals.
All secondary consumers are predators because they kill and eat other animals.
The fox is the _________ consumer and also a _________.
The fox is the secondary consumer and also a predator.
The animal at the top of the food chain is called the ___________.
top predator.
What is a food chain?
A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.
True or False: A food chain always starts with a primary consumer.
False
Fill in the blank: The first trophic level in a food chain consists of ______.
producers
What are producers in a food chain?
Producers are organisms that can make their own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.
What role do consumers play in a food chain?
Consumers are organisms that rely on other organisms for food.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of a primary consumer? A) Lion B) Grasshopper C) Oak Tree
B) Grasshopper
What is a secondary consumer?
A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers.
True or False: Decomposers are an essential part of a food chain.
True
Fill in the blank: ______ are organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Decomposers
What is the correct order of a simple food chain?
Producer → Primary Consumer → Secondary Consumer → Tertiary Consumer
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is a linear sequence, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.
