Food Web

What is a herbivore?

• An animal that only eats plants.

• An animal that eats both plants and meat.

• An animal that primarily eats meat.

• An animal that eats insects.

What do we call the first level of a food chain that produces energy?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Herbivores

What are organisms that break down dead material called?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

What does a food chain show the transfer of?

• Energy

• Matter

• Nutrients

• Water

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

• A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

• A food chain includes only plants, while a food web includes animals only.

• A food chain is a complex network of organisms, while a food web is a simple sequence of organisms.

• A food chain represents multiple ecosystems, while a food web represents a single ecosystem.

What is an organism that eats both plants and animals?

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Detritivore

What is a primary consumer?

• An organism that eats producers, typically herbivores.

• An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

• An organism that feeds on primary consumers.

• An organism that decomposes organic material.

Why are food webs important in an ecosystem?

• They show the complex interactions and dependencies between different organisms.

• They illustrate the energy flow in a single species.

• They provide a simple overview of food chains.

• They indicate the population size of each species.

What is the role of consumers in a food web?

• Consumers produce energy for the food web.

• Consumers eat producers or other consumers to obtain energy.

• Consumers decompose organic matter in the ecosystem.

• Consumers are the primary source of nutrients for plants.

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

• They produce energy through photosynthesis.

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

• They compete with plants for sunlight and water.

• They create new organisms from inorganic materials.