Day 1&2 Food chaiins

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What is a carnivore?

Back

A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats meat.

Front

Give an example of a carnivore.

Back

Red-tailed hawk.

Front

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

Back

A food chain shows a single energy pathway, while a food web shows multiple energy pathways.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down biotic wastes and return nutrients to the ecosystem.

Front

What is a primary consumer?

Back

A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) and is typically found at trophic level 2.

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What is a secondary consumer?

Back

A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers and is typically found at trophic level 3.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

Back

A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers and is typically found at trophic level 4.

Front

What is a quaternary consumer?

Back

A quaternary consumer is an organism that eats tertiary consumers and is typically found at trophic level 4.

Front

What percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?

Back

10%.

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, and is found at the base of the food chain.