Wildlife Study GuideSection 1: Ecology

I-A4: Food Chains and Food Webs

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A ___________ is a model that shows how energy is passed, in the form of food, from one organism to another,

2 words f.c.

food chain

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A series of connected food chains make up a _____________.

Two words f. w.

food web

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Food chains and webs are organized by _____________ levels which are feeding positions in the web.

Starts with t

trophic

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The lowest trophic level contains the _____________ which manufacture their own food and the _____________ which break down existing organic material.

1st blank are all autotrophs; 2nd blank starts with a d

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producersdecomposers

Plants generally fall into ____________ category while fungi are typically

_____________.

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producer

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decomposers

The organisms which feed on plants and other producers are then considered to

be _______________.

2 words p.c.

primary consumers

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Anything that eats a primary consumer is then considered to be a _________________.

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secondary consumer

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Animals that eat secondary consumers are known as _________________.

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tertiary consumers

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Food chains and food webs are, therefore, comprised of multiple

__________________ relationships

p. & p.

predator and prey

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Label the Diagram

Tertiary consumerSecondary consumerPrimary consumerPrimary produce

Phytoplankton

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Within the food chain, _____________ consume plant material and are typically classified as primary consumers.

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herbivores

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Organisms that consume both plants and animals are defined as, ______________ while organisms which only eat other organisms are considered to be ___________.

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carnivores

omnivores

Some species only eat insects and invertebrates. These species are considered to be _____________.

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insectivores

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Species that feed almost exclusively on seeds are considered to be _____________.

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granivores

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Match the columns___ Short-tailed shrew___ Rabbits___ Foxes___ Bobcats___ White-tail deer___ Raccoons___ Opossums___ Cougars

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DABCABBC

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A.HerbivoreB.OmnivoreC.CarnivoreD.InsectivoresE.Granivores