Food Chains and Food Webs

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a single path of energy transfer within a habitat, showing how one organism eats another.

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What is a food web?

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A food web represents all connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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Who are producers in a food chain?

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Producers are organisms that use sunlight to create their own food, such as plants.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers; they are usually herbivores.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What are tertiary consumers?

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Tertiary consumers are organisms that eat secondary consumers; they are often top predators.

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Where does the energy in a food chain originate?

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The energy in a food chain starts from the sun.

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What is an example of a producer?

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An example of a producer is a green plant or algae.

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What is an example of a primary consumer?

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An example of a primary consumer is a rabbit that eats grass.