Understanding the Food Chain

What are producers in a food chain and give an example?

• An example of a producer is a plant, such as a sunflower.

• Producers are organisms that consume other organisms, like a rabbit.

• An example of a producer is a mushroom.

• A producer is a carnivore, like a lion.

Identify the different types of consumers in a food chain.

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Detritivores

• Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers produce energy for plants.

• Decomposers are primary consumers in the food chain.

• Decomposers only break down plastic waste.

• Decomposers recycle nutrients and help maintain ecosystem balance.

Explain how energy flows through an ecosystem.

• Energy flows from producers to consumers and decomposers in a linear pathway.

• Energy flows only from consumers to producers.

• Energy is recycled within the ecosystem without loss.

• Decomposers are the primary source of energy in an ecosystem.

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

• A food chain includes all organisms in an ecosystem, while a food web only includes plants.

• A food chain is linear, while a food web is a complex network of multiple food chains.

• A food web is always shorter than a food chain.

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

What are organisms that can produce their own food?

• consumer

• producer organisms

• decomposers

• not all correct

Who are consumers?

• plants

• bacteria and fungi

• animals

Who are decomposers?

• bacteria and fungi

• animals

• plants