Question

Which organisms have to consume other organisms to survive?
4. Which organisms do not depend on other organisms in order to survive?
5. Which organisms are herbivores?
6. Which organisms are carnivores?
7. What is being transferred as you move up the energy pyramid?
Word bank
tertiary producers
secondary consumers
primary consumers
producers

Answer 1

- Which organisms have to consume other organisms to survive?
- Consumers — e.g., primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers.

4. Which organisms do not depend on other organisms in order to survive?
- Producers (they make their own food, e.g., plants, algae).

5. Which organisms are herbivores?
- Primary consumers.

6. Which organisms are carnivores?
- Secondary consumers (and tertiary consumers at higher levels).

7. What is being transferred as you move up the energy pyramid?
- Energy (amount of usable energy decreases at each higher level; biomass also generally decreases).