VP #3: Food Webs

What is a food chain used to show?

• The migration of birds

• The growth of plants

• The flow of matter and energy in an ecosystem

• The flow of water in a river

Which animal is at the start of the simple food chain example?

• Mosquito larva

• Gambusia

• Alligator

• Periphyton

What does the sailfin molly eat?

• Only sawgrass

• Only mosquito larvae

• Periphyton, mosquito larvae, and sawgrass

• Only periphyton

What type of consumer is the limpkin?

• Producer

• Omnivore

• Secondary consumer

• Primary consumer

What might happen if an invasive species is introduced to an ecosystem?

• It will help native species

• It will only affect plants

• It could disrupt the food web

• Nothing changes