Energy Flow

Front

What is the primary source of energy for all food webs?

Back

Sunlight

Front

Which organism is typically found at the beginning of a food chain in a pond?

Back

Green Algae

Front

What do we call an organism that eats both plants and animals?

Back

Omnivore

Front

Which ocean organism is classified as a producer?

Back

Phytoplankton

Front

What happens to the biological matter of a deceased llama?

Back

It goes to the soil to be used by plants.

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy pass from one to another.

Front

Define a producer in an ecosystem.

Back

An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a consumer?

Back

An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

Back

Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.