producers
Organisms that make their own food
consumers
Organisms depend on other organisms for food, they don't make their own food.
herbivores
Animals that eat only other plants
carnivores
Animals that eat only other animals/meat
omnivores
Animals that eat both plants and animals
decomposers
Organisms that feed on dead plants and animals, as well as animal wastes
predators
Animals that hunt other animals for food
prey
Animals that are hunted by predators
food chain
The path of energy from the Sun to a producer to an animal to another animal
food web
A group of overlapping food chains
Where is the energy transferred through food chains derived from?
The Sun
What are the different parts of a food web?
The different parts of a food web are producers, consumers, and decomposers.
What three things do plants need in order to undergo photosynthesis?
Light from the Sun, carbon dioxide, and water.