Food Chain Video 1 Why do we eat

2. What is a food chain? A sequence of organisms that feed on each

3. Where does the food chain always start?

3. Where does the food chain always start? Abiotic source, usually the sun.

4. What is a producer? An organism that gets it energy for an abiotic

5. How can we define a consumer? An organism that gets its energy from

6. What are trophic levels? The levels of a food chain where organisms obtain

7. Why is the antelope squirrel considered a “primary” consumer?

7. Why is the antelope squirrel considered a “primary” consumer? The squirrel is the

8. Distinguish between the secondary consumer and the tertiary consumer.

8. Distinguish between the secondary consumer and the tertiary consumer. The steps of the

9. Where on the food chain is the “quaternary” consumer?

9. Where on the food chain is the “quaternary” consumer? At the top

10. What is a food web? A combination of food chains that are interconnected

11. What is the detritivore trophic level?

11. What is the detritivore trophic level? An organism that feeds on waste products

Why is only about 90% of the energy is passed along at each trophic

Why is about 10% of the energy is lost while being passed along at

Which of the following uses sun energy to make food? A. Heterotrophs B. Animals

All green plants, algae, and some bacteria are ______. A. B. C. D. Heterotrophs

A ______ is an organism that eats other organisms. A. B. C. D. Trophic

A consumer that eats only plants is called an ______. A. B. C. D.

If an organism is eaten or decomposes, the consumer or decomposer takes in the

Trophic levels shows the _____ of energy transfer from one organism to another. A.

The arrows in a food chain represent the _____ of energy from the body

_____ form the base of food chains. A. B. C. D. Animals Heterotrophs Tertiary

Producers transfer energy to the first, or ____ consumer in the food chain. A.

The secondary consumer _____ the primary consumer. A. Passes over B. Consumes C. Grows

A __________ is the combination of many food chains. A. B. C. D. Tertiary

Many different ________ lead from the producers to the top predators. A. B. C.

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Food Chain Video

1. Why do we eat?

1. Why do we eat? To acquire energy

2. What is a food chain?

2. What is a food chain? A sequence of organisms that feed on each other.

3. Where does the food chain always start?

3. Where does the food chain always start? Abiotic source, usually the sun.

4. What is a producer?

4. What is a producer? An organism that gets it energy for an abiotic source.

5. How can we define a consumer?

5. How can we define a consumer? An organism that gets its energy from other organisms.

6. What are trophic levels?

6. What are trophic levels? The levels of a food chain where organisms obtain their energy.

7. Why is the antelope squirrel considered a “primary” consumer?

7. Why is the antelope squirrel considered a “primary” consumer? The squirrel is the first consumer in the food chain.

8. Distinguish between the secondary consumer and the tertiary consumer.

8. Distinguish between the secondary consumer and the tertiary consumer. The steps of the food chain in order after the primary consumer.

9. Where on the food chain is the “quaternary” consumer?

9. Where on the food chain is the “quaternary” consumer? At the top

10. What is a food web?

10. What is a food web? A combination of food chains that are interconnected to create a network of feeding relationships.

11. What is the detritivore trophic level?

11. What is the detritivore trophic level? An organism that feeds on waste products or dead organic material.

Why is only about 90% of the energy is passed along at each trophic level?

Why is about 10% of the energy is lost while being passed along at each trophic level? Due to the mobility and living conditions.

Which of the following uses sun energy to make food? A. Heterotrophs B. Animals C. Plants D. Cells

All green plants, algae, and some bacteria are ______. A. B. C. D. Heterotrophs Animals Consumers Producers

A ______ is an organism that eats other organisms. A. B. C. D. Trophic Omnivore Plants Herbivore

A consumer that eats only plants is called an ______. A. B. C. D. Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Organism

If an organism is eaten or decomposes, the consumer or decomposer takes in the _____stored in the original organism. A. B. C. D. Food Tissues Life Energy

Trophic levels shows the _____ of energy transfer from one organism to another. A. B. C. D. Importance Need Levels Necessity

The arrows in a food chain represent the _____ of energy from the body of the consumed organism to the body of the consumer of that organism. A. Direction B. Power C. Importance D. Level

_____ form the base of food chains. A. B. C. D. Animals Heterotrophs Tertiary Autotrophs

Producers transfer energy to the first, or ____ consumer in the food chain. A. B. C. D. Secondary Tertiary Primary Last

The secondary consumer _____ the primary consumer. A. Passes over B. Consumes C. Grows D. Energizes

A __________ is the combination of many food chains. A. B. C. D. Tertiary level Primary level Secondary level Food web

Many different ________ lead from the producers to the top predators. A. B. C. D. Trophic levels Consumers levels Heterotrophic levels Autotrophic levels