Producers and Consumers

What is the primary source of energy for producers?

• The sun

• The moon

• Wind

• Water

Give an example of a producer.

• Trees are an example of a producer.

• Rabbits are an example of a producer.

• Rocks are an example of a producer.

• Clouds are an example of a producer.

What is a food chain?

• A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

• A diagram that represents the physical structure of an ecosystem.

• A list of all the organisms in a specific habitat.

• A method of cooking food in a specific order.

What is a consumer?

• An organism that can make its own food.

• An organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms.

• A type of plant that produces energy through photosynthesis.

• An organism that only eats plants.

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

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

• A food chain includes multiple species, whereas a food web consists of only one species.

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

• A food chain represents only herbivores, while a food web includes both herbivores and carnivores.

What role does a rabbit play in the food chain when eaten by an owl?

• A predator

• A producer

• A prey and a consumer

• A scavenger

Why are producers important in an ecosystem?

• They decompose organic matter.

• They provide food and energy for consumers.

• They regulate the climate.

• They compete with consumers for resources.

What is an omnivore?

• A consumer that eats only plants.

• A consumer that eats only animals.

• A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

• A consumer that eats neither plants nor animals.

What is a decomposer?

• A type of plant that produces food through photosynthesis.

• An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

• A consumer that feeds on living organisms.

• A type of bacteria that causes diseases in plants.

What is photosynthesis?

• Photosynthesis is the process by which producers, like plants, use sunlight to make their own food.

• Photosynthesis is the method by which animals convert food into energy.

• Photosynthesis is the process of breaking down glucose in the presence of oxygen.

• Photosynthesis is the way in which fungi absorb nutrients from their environment.