Food chains

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Flashcards that cover food chains
Fatima K
Flashcards by Fatima K, updated more than 1 year ago
Fatima K
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What do food chains show? Food chains show how living things recieve their food and how they get their energy
How long is an average food chain? The average food chain has about 3 organisms
Can the arrows for food chains be written in any way? They can, however they must show which way the energy flows
What is the source of energy for all food chains? The ultimate source of energy would be sunlight
Is the primary producer a herbivore/carnivore/omnivore or none of these? None of these, as it is a green plant
Is the primary consumer a herbivore/carnivore/omnivore or none of these? They're herbivores
Is the secondary consumer a herbivore/carnivore/omnivore or none of these? They're carnivores
Is the tertiary consumers a herbivore/carnivore/omnivore or none of these? They're omnivores
Can food chains have a quaternary consumer? Yes, occasionally, there may be a quaternary consumer
What is a trophic level? Trophic means feeding; it means feeding levels
Are food chains fully reliable? No, this is due to the fact that food chains oversimplify the situation
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