Food Chains

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What are producers in a food chain?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that create their own food using sunlight through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers in a food chain?

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Consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What are decomposers in a food chain?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers; they are usually herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to primary consumers, then to secondary consumers, and so on, decreasing at each level.