Energy Flow in Biological Communities

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the flow of energy through biological communities, including definitions of producers, consumers, and their classifications.

Producers

Organisms, such as grass, that produce their own energy through photosynthesis.

Consumers

Organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms; can be primary, secondary, or tertiary based on their position in the food chain.

Autotrophs

Another term for producers; organisms that produce their own food.

Heterotrophs

Another term for consumers; organisms that obtain food by consuming other organisms.

Energy Flow

The movement of energy from producers to various levels of consumers in a biological community.

Primary Consumer

Organisms that eat producers, such as grasshoppers.

Secondary Consumer

Organisms that eat primary consumers, such as frogs.

Tertiary Consumer

Organisms that eat secondary consumers, such as pythons.