Question

part 1 — vocabulary (match the term to the definition)
a. producer
b. consumer
c. decomposer
d. herbivore
e. carnivore
f. omnivore
g. food chain
h. food web

1. ___ an organism that makes its own food using sunlight.
2. ___ an organism that eats plants or animals to get energy.
3. ___ an organism that breaks down dead plants or animals.
4. ___ an organism that eats only plants.
5. ___ an organism that eats only animals.
6. ___ an organism that eats both plants and animals.
7. ___ a model that shows one path of energy in an ecosystem.
8. ___ a model that shows many connected food chains.

part 2 — build a food chain

use these organisms to create a correct food chain:
grass • frog • hawk • grasshopper

producer → ________ → ________ → apex predator (top predator)

Explanation:

Part 1 - Vocabulary (Match the Term to the Definition)

1.

A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically using sunlight through photosynthesis. So the term matching "An organism that makes its own food using sunlight" is Producer (A).

A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms (plants or animals). So the term matching "An organism that eats plants or animals to get energy" is Consumer (B).

A decomposer breaks down dead organic matter (plants or animals) to recycle nutrients. So the term matching "An organism that breaks down dead plants or animals" is Decomposer (C).

Answer:

A. Producer

2.