Le vivant · F–2
A simple food chain
A food chain shows one path that energy takes through living things. It usually begins with the Sun, moves to a producer such as grass, and passes to consumers when organisms eat.
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Les points essentiels
- Plants are producers because they make food.
- Animals are consumers.
- Predators hunt prey.
- Arrows point towards the organism receiving energy.
Mots utiles
Vocabulaire de la notion
- Producer
- A living thing that makes its own food.
- Consumer
- A living thing that eats other organisms.
- Predator
- An animal that hunts another animal for food.
- Prey
- An animal hunted by a predator.