(S) 4.5 Food Webs and Roles

An organism that only eats other animals.

• producer
• omnivore
• carnivore
• herbivore

An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms.

• decomposer
• consumer
• carnivore
• omnivore

The energy flow among organisms in an ecosystem. (Think of ONE energy flow)

• food web
• ecosystem
• food chain
• the sun

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When looking at a Food Chain or Food Web, I should read the beginning of the arrow as -

• This eats...

• ...by this

• This gives energy...

• ...to this

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It might not always be shown, but in a food chain, the beginning of the energy always starts with -

• a consumer
• the grass
• the sun
• an herbivore

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

• carnivore
• producer
• omnivore
• herbivore

The interrelationship of ALL of the food chains in an ecosystem.

• food chain
• ecosystem
• the sun
• food web

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How many carnivores are shown in the picture?

• zero
• one
• two
• three

An organism that only eats plants.

• omnivore
• herbivore
• carnivore
• decomposer

A carnivore catching its food is an example of -

• an inherent trait
• a learned behavior
• a producer
• a structural adaptation