Question

check your understanding
complete the following outline by adding the correct word to the box below .
energy, ecosystem, energy pyramid, food chain, food web, decomposer, producer, consumer

1. \tall organisms need (2)___ to carry out life processes.
2. \torganisms that can make their own food are (3)___
3. \torganisms that obtain energy by eating other living things are (4)___
4. \t(5) ______ feed on dead organisms.
5. \tthe feeding relationships that exist in a(n) (6)______ allow for the flow of energy throughout the system.
6. \ta(n) (7)______ is a model that shows these feeding relationships.
7. \ta(n) (8)______ is a model that shows how food chains are connected.
8. \ta(n) (9)______ is a model that shows how energy is lost in a food chain.

what do you know - answer in complete sentences

Explanation:

Question 2

All organisms need energy to perform life processes like growth, reproduction, etc. So the correct word is "energy".

Producers (like plants) can make their own food via photosynthesis. So the term for organisms that make their own food is "producer".

Consumers (like animals) get energy by eating other organisms (producers or other consumers). So the term is "consumer".

Answer:

(2) energy

Question 3