By: Aiyana Cole

FOOD CHAIN

WHAT IS A FOOD CHAIN ?

A food chain shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem.

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PRODUCERS

Plants that get their food from the suns energy and act as a source of food for other organisms in an ecosystem

HERBIVORES

An animal that eats plants rather than other animals.

CARNIVORES

An animal that eats meat.

DECOMPOSERS

An organism, like bacteria, that breaks down dead plant or animal matter and releases their nutrients back into the soil.