food chains

• what is a producer?

  • an organism that produces its own food
• what type of organisms are usually primary producers?

  • photosynthetic organisms, like green plants and algae that are able to trap energy from the sun
• what is a primary consumer?

  • an organism that feeds on producers
• what is a secondary consumer?

  • an organism that feeds on primary consumers
• what is a tertiary consumer?

  • an organism that feeds on secondary consumers
• what is a predator?

  • a consumer that kills and eats other animals
• what is prey?

  • an animal that is killed and eaten by another animal