Understanding Food Chains and Energy Flow

What is the primary role of the sun in a food chain?

• To help animals find food

• To create oxygen directly

• To supply energy for photosynthesis

• To provide warmth to animals

Which of the following is considered a producer in a food chain?

• A plant

• A grasshopper

• A hawk

• A bird

What term is used for the first consumer in a food chain?

• Tertiary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Primary producer

• First-order consumer

What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

• They produce energy from sunlight

• They consume herbivores

• They break down dead organisms

• They are the top predators

How does energy flow through a food chain?

• It is only present at the producer level

• It decreases at each stage

• It remains constant

• It increases at each stage