Question

part 1: interpreting and analyzing a food web use these slides to help. directions: use the picture of the food web below to answer the following questions

1. producers

leaf, berries,

1. primary consumers

squirrel,

1. secondary consumers

snake, frog

1. tertiary consumers

owl

1. herbivores

squirrel

1. carnivores

snake, frog

1. omnivores

snake, frog

Explanation:

1. Producers: Organisms that make their own food via photosynthesis; in the food web, these are the leafy plant and berry bush.
2. Primary Consumers: Herbivores that eat producers; these are the squirrel, rabbit, mouse, and insect (all eat plants/berries).
3. Secondary Consumers: Organisms that eat primary consumers; these are the frog (eats insect), mouse (eats insect), and fox (eats squirrel/rabbit).
4. Tertiary Consumers: Top predators that eat secondary consumers; this is the owl (eats mouse/fox) and snake (eats rabbit/frog).
5. Herbivores: Animals that only eat producers; these are the squirrel, rabbit, and insect.
6. Carnivores: Animals that only eat other animals; these are the owl, snake, and fox.
7. Omnivores: Animals that eat both plants and animals; this is the mouse (eats berries and insects).

Answer:

1. Producers: Leafy plant, berry bush
2. Primary Consumers: Squirrel, Rabbit, Mouse, Insect
3. Secondary Consumers: Frog, Mouse, Fox
4. Tertiary Consumers: Owl, Snake
5. Herbivores: Squirrel, Rabbit, Insect
6. Carnivores: Owl, Snake, Fox
7. Omnivores: Mouse