Question

energy flow through a food web
a bear is an example of an
because it eats both plants and animals. in a forest
, it may eat berries, insects, and
fish. if the bear eats a rabbit, it acts as a
because the rabbit is a herbivore. however, the
states that only a small
amount of energy is passed from one level to the next, meaning the bear must eat a lot of food to survive.
food web consumer omnivore secondary consumer ten - percent rule

Explanation:

1. First blank: A bear eats both plants and animals, so it's an "omnivore".
2. Second blank: The context is a forest "food web" where the bear interacts with other organisms.
3. Third blank: The bear, as an organism that eats others, is a "consumer".
4. Fourth blank: If the bear eats a herbivore (rabbit), it's a "secondary consumer" (since primary consumers eat producers, secondary eat primary).
5. Fifth blank: The "ten - percent rule" states that only about 10% of energy is passed between trophic levels.

Answer:

1. omnivore
2. food web
3. consumer
4. secondary consumer
5. ten - percent rule