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Chapter 5.2
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- 1Define a prey.It is the organism that is eaten by another organism.
- 2Define a carnivore.A carnivore is a group of organisms that eat only other organisms.
- 3Define a consumer.A consumer is an organism that eats another organism.
- 4Define decomposers.Decomposers are bacteria that decompose dead organisms.
- 5What term best describes an animal that eats only other animals?The term commonly used would be a 'carnivore'.
- 6What term best describes an animal that only eats plants?The term is known as 'herbivore'.
- 7What term best describes organisms that make their own food?The term is called 'producer'.
- 8What term best describes the process plants use to make their own food.The term is recognised as 'photosynthesis'.
- 9State what the arrows in the food chain means?The arrows in a food chain indicate the energy flow.
- 10Why is the sun included in food chains?It is the main energy source.
- 11Explain why the producer is the first living thing in the food chain?A producer can only get it's energy from the sun.
- 12Is an acacia tree a: 1. Producer? 2. Decomposer? or 3. Consumer?The answer is '1' since the acacia tree gets its energy from the sun.
- 13Are humans producers or consumers?We are consumers since we eat animals.
- 14Are humans omnivores, carnivores or herbivores.We are omnivores since we eat fruit and veg and we eat meat.
- 15True or False? Are humans the apex predator?True
Since we can kill any animal. - 16Which category does a snail fall into? 1 Producer 2 Herbivore 3 Omnivore 4 Carnivore 5 DecomposerThe answer is number 2 since the snail only eats plants.
- 17Which category does a small bird fall into? 1 Producer 2 Herbivore 3 Omnivore 4 Carnivore 5 DecomposerThe answer is 3 since a small bird eats fruit and little bugs.
- 18Which category does an oak tree fall into? 1 Producer 2 Herbivore 3 Omnivore 4 Carnivore 5 DecomposerThe answer is 1 since it gets its energy from the sun.
- 19Which category does bacteria fall into? 1 Producer 2 Herbivore 3 Omnivore 4 Carnivore 5 DecomposerThe answer is 5 since it eats dead organisms.
- 20Which category does a hawk fall into? 1 Producer 2 Herbivore 3 Omnivore 4 Carnivore 5 DecomposerThe answer is 4 since the hawk only eats other animals.
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