Food Chains and Food Webs

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each organism is eaten by the next one in the chain, illustrating the flow of energy and nutrients.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism, typically a plant or algae, that can make its own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms (plants or animals) to obtain energy.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is a type of consumer that primarily eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a type of consumer that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a type of consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is the 10% rule in ecology?

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The 10% rule states that only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level in a food chain.

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What is a trophic level?

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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy from producers to various levels of consumers.

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What is a primary consumer?

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