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Producers. Organisms that are able to make their own food without hunting Also known as: Autotrophs Auto- means self Troph means feed Ex. Plants (some bacteria & algae). Consumers. Obtain energy from eating other organisms Also know as: Heterotrophs Hetero- different
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Producers • Organisms that are able to make their own food without hunting • Also known as: • Autotrophs • Auto- means self • Troph means feed • Ex. Plants (some bacteria & algae)
Consumers Obtain energy from eating other organisms Also know as: Heterotrophs Hetero- different Troph- feed Ex. Animals, Fungi, protists
Primary Consumers1st order consumer • Plant eaters • Also known as: Herbivores
Secondary Consumers2nd order consumer • Organisms that eat herbivores • Also known as: Carnivores
Tertiary Consumers3rd Order Consumer • Organisms that eat secondary consumers
Quarternary Consumers4th Order Consumer • Organisms that eat tertiary consumers
The arrows in this picture represent: • the flow of energy
Food Web This pictures shows a: • A food web shows all possible pathways of energy transfer in a community.
Food Chains • shows one possible pathway for energy in a community • Food chains can vary in length.
As you move through the food chain energy is lost • Organisms expend energy on movement, growth, repair and reproduction. • Most of the remaining energy is released into the environment as heat—a byproduct of these activities.
Scientists estimate only 10% of the energy passes from one level to the next. • Energy cannot be created nor destroyed. • Where does all the energy originate? • The sun (radiant energy) ?
Explain the behavior of the different organisms present in this (poor quality) video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM