Food chains and webs

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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 Food Chain?

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

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What are Decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and earthworms, that break down dead organic material, 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 (plants) to obtain energy, typically herbivores.

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What is a Predator?

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A Predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms (prey) for food.

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What is a Prey?

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Prey are organisms that are hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is a Host?

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A Host is an organism that provides nourishment and habitat for another organism, often a parasite.

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What are Producers?

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Producers are organisms, mainly plants, that create their own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What is a Tertiary Consumer?

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A Tertiary Consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers, often at the top of the food chain.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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An Ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic and abiotic factors.