Food Chain

What are producers in a food chain?

• Organisms that rely on other organisms for food

• Organisms that decompose dead organisms

• Organisms that can produce their own food

• Organisms that eat other organisms

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Give an example of a producer in a food chain.

• Plants

• Animals

• Rocks

• Clouds

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What is the role of consumers in a food chain?

• Consumers obtain energy by producing their own food.

• Consumers obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

• Consumers obtain energy by decomposing dead organisms.

• Consumers obtain energy by absorbing sunlight.

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Name the three types of consumers in a food chain.

• primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers

• predators, prey, and parasites

• producers, decomposers, and scavengers

• herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores

What is the primary source of energy for producers?

• combustion

• respiration

• nuclear fusion

• photosynthesis

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Which type of consumer eats only plants?

• insectivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

Which type of consumer eats both plants and animals?

• insectivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

• carnivore

What is consuming mean?

What happens to energy as it moves up the food chain?

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Why are producers important in a food chain?

• Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

• Producers play a minor role in the food chain.

• Producers consume other organisms for energy.

• Producers convert water into energy through photosynthesis.

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