Question

1. make your own food web. this ecosystem represents a farm area. the corn is the main source of food for many of the herbivores in the area. you do not have to draw pictures, you can just use the animal names and draw arrows between them. snake, corn, caterpillar, deer, crow, mouse, cougar, squirrel, microorganisms (decomposers)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify producers and consumers

Corn is a producer. Caterpillar, deer, mouse, and squirrel are herbivores (primary - consumers) that eat corn.

Step2: Identify secondary and tertiary consumers

Snake can eat caterpillar, mouse, and squirrel. Crow can eat caterpillar. Cougar can eat deer, mouse, and squirrel. So snake, crow, and cougar are secondary or tertiary consumers.

Step3: Draw food - web arrows

Draw arrows from the food source to the consumer. For example, from corn to caterpillar, from caterpillar to snake and crow, from corn to deer, from deer to cougar, etc. Microorganisms (decomposers) break down dead organisms at the end of the food - web cycle.

Answer:

A food - web with arrows drawn from corn to caterpillar, deer, mouse, squirrel; from caterpillar to snake and crow; from deer to cougar; from mouse to snake and cougar; from squirrel to snake and cougar; and decomposers (microorganisms) at the end of the cycle to break down dead organisms.