Science food web quiz flash cards

Producers

Organisms that produce their own food

Consumers

Organisms that get their food by eating other organisms

Where living things get their energy

All living things get their energy from the sun

Primary consumers

Organisms that feed exclusively on primary producers that are usually herbivores

Secondary consumers

Organisms that get their energy by eating primary consumers, usually carnivores or omnivores

What is the definition of carnivores?

Carnivores are organisms that only eat meat

What does a food chain show?

A food chain shows that the past that energy and nutrients follow to get to every organism

What is an ecosystem?

An ecosystem is a environment, where living things and nonliving things interact

What is the population?

A population is defined as a group of organisms that live together in a particular area at the same time

What is a biotic factor?

A biotic factor is a living factor in the environment

What are abiotic factor?

An abiotic factor is a nonliving factor in the environment

How much energy gets transferred from one level to the next?

Usually 10%

What are decomposers?

Decomposers are organisms that breakdown the remains of dead organic matter

What is an Apex/tertiary consumer

The third consumer in the food chain

In what order does the food chain go?

Producer than primary consumer than secondary consumer, then tertiary consumer, then quaternary consumer