Ecosystem Review

Front

An example of a decomposer is ____________________.

Back

mushroom

Front

What is the role of a producer?

Back

to make food for themselves and other organisms

Front

In a food web, which population would increase the most if insects were eliminated?

Back

producers

Front

If pesticide is spread to control the insect population, what will most likely happen to the bird population?

Back

The bird population will decrease.

Front

An example of a producer is ____________________.

Back

grass

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

Front

What do primary consumers eat?

Back

They eat producers.

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Front

What is an example of a secondary consumer?

Back

A frog that eats insects.

Front

What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

Back

Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.