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Ecology Food Chains and Food Webs. What Eats What???. CONSUMER!. What Eats What???. CONSUMER!. PRODUCER!. What Eats What???. Carnivore (Eats both). Omnivore (Eats both). Herbivore. PRODUCER!. CARNIVORE HERBIVORE OMNIVORE. Meat-Eater Plant – Eater Both a meat and a plant eater!.
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CONSUMER! What Eats What??? CONSUMER! • PRODUCER!
What Eats What??? Carnivore(Eats both) Omnivore (Eats both) Herbivore PRODUCER!
CARNIVORE HERBIVORE OMNIVORE Meat-Eater Plant – Eater Both a meat and a plant eater! What Eats What???
SCAVENGER What Eats What???
DECOMPOSER What Eats What???
“What’s Eating You?”“Nothing, He’s at the Top of the Food Chain!” • Food chains: A path of energy through the levels of an ecosystem • Arrows mean “eaten by”! • Example: MICE CATS
Explain the wetland food web. • Remember… • Arrows mean “eaten by”! • Example: MICE CATS
With Food Webs, Keep In Mind: • A producer is almost always the first step in the food chain! • Primary consumers – eat the producers (herbivores) • Secondary consumers – eat the primary consumers!
Exit Quiz: • What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer? • Which organism is being CONSUMED in the following food chain? Barky Larky • Why do food chains have to start with an organism that is a PRODUCER?