a linear diagram showing the flow of energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem

a diagram showing the complex interactions between different organisms in an ecosystem

a living organism that produces its own food, such as a plant

a consumer at the top of the food chain who preys on other animals

an organism that is killed and eaten by a predator

an animal that feeds on dead plants or animals

an organism that eats producers and other consumers to get energy

an organism, like fungi or bacteria, which breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to the ecosystem

an organism that produces its own food such as plants or algae

an organism that cannot produce its own food and must get it from other sources

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FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS

VOCABULARY GUIDE

Question	Answer
food chain	a linear diagram showing the flow of energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem
food web	a diagram showing the complex interactions between different organisms in an ecosystem
producer	a living organism that produces its own food, such as a plant
prediator	a consumer at the top of the food chain who preys on other animals
prey	an organism that is killed and eaten by a predator
scavenger	an animal that feeds on dead plants or animals
consumer	an organism that eats producers and other consumers to get energy
decomposer	an organism, like fungi or bacteria, which breaks down dead organisms and returns nutrients to the ecosystem
autotroph	an organism that produces its own food such as plants or algae
heterotroph	an organism that cannot produce its own food and must get it from other sources

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