Food Chains Show What’s Eaten by What in an Ecosystem Flashcards
1
Q
What do food chains always start with?
A
A producer, e.g a plant
2
Q
How do producers make their own food?
A
Using energy from the Sun
3
Q
What are producers eaten by?
A
Primary consumers
4
Q
What are primary consumers eaten by?
A
Secondary consumers
5
Q
What are secondary consumers eaten by?
A
Tertiary consumers
6
Q
What eventually happens to all these organisms?
A
They die and get eaten by decomposes e.g bacteria
7
Q
What do decomposers do?
A
Break down dead material and waste
8
Q
What is each stage called?
A
A trophic level
