Food Chains of Biodiversity

• What is a producer in a food chain?

  A plant or algae that makes glucose
• How do food chains begin?

  All food chains start with a producer
• What is a predator?

  A consumer that kills and eats prey
• What is biomass?

  The mass of living material
• How is energy stored in biomass used?

  It is transformed along food chains
• What is a primary consumer?

  An animal that eats producers
• What is a secondary consumer?

  An animal that eats primary consumers
• What happens in predator-prey cycles?

  Predator and prey populations rise and fall
• How do predator and prey populations interact?

  They are always out of phase with each other
• What is biodiversity?

  The variety of different species on Earth
• What indicates high biodiversity?

  Lots of different species present
• Why is high biodiversity important?

  It reduces dependence on one species
• What is necessary for human survival regarding biodiversity?

  A good level of biodiversity must be maintained
• What is happening to biodiversity due to human actions?

  Human actions are reducing biodiversity
• What measures have been taken regarding biodiversity?

  Measures have started to stop biodiversity loss