Understanding the Food Chain

What is the primary purpose of a food chain in an ecosystem?

• To identify the strongest predator

• To illustrate the flow of energy

• To show the hierarchy of animals

• To map the migration patterns

Which process allows plants to produce their own food?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Fermentation

Which type of consumer only eats plants?

• Decomposers

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

What role do decomposers play in the food chain?

• They are the top predators

• They recycle nutrients from dead organisms

• They consume only plants

• They produce their own food

What might happen if a link in the food chain is removed?

• Energy flow increases

• The ecosystem remains unchanged

• New species are created

• The balance of the ecosystem is disrupted