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drs-ecol-terms 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FOOD CHAIN | is a sequence of who eats who in a biological community to obtain nutrition. grassland biome : grass -> grasshopper -> rat -> snake -> hawk |
| PRODUCER | organisms that make their own food from sunlight or chemical energy. grassland biome : grass |
| PRIMARY CONSUMER | are animals that eat primary producers, also called herbivores. grassland : grasshopper |
| SECONDARY CONSUMER | eat primary consumers. grassland biome : rat |
| TERTIARY CONSUMERS | eat secondary consumers. grassland : snake |
| QUATERNARY CONSUMERS | eat tertiary consunmers. grassland : hawk |
| AUTOTROPHS | scientific name for primary producers. grassland : grass |
| HETEROTROPHS | scientific name for all consumers. grassland : hawk, rat, snake, shark |