The Food Chain

What is the main purpose of the food chain?

• To describe how different organisms eat each other for survival

• To show how plants and animals interact

• To explain the process of photosynthesis

• To demonstrate the importance of decomposers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the food chain?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Predators

What is the first step in the food chain?

• Plants

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

What is the role of DECOMPOSERS in the food chain?

• They make their own food through photosynthesis.

• They eat plants and other animals.

• The break down dead plants and animals and release nutrients back into the soil.

• They are at the top of the food chain.

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• A food chain is a linear sequence, while a food web is an interconnection of many food chains.

• A food chain only has producers and a food web only has consumers.

• A food chain is natural and a food web is man-made.

• A food chain is the scientific name, a food web is the common name.