Science HW

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TEKS T7.5C: Diagram the flow of energy through living systems, including food chains, food
webs, and energy pyramid
Part 1: Vocabulary
Instructions: Scientists use many different words to describe the different kinds of organisms in
a food web or food chain. Use the translations for the different prefix and suffixes to match the
words with the correct definition.
prefix
autodedetricarn- (from caro)
herbheteroomnipro-

Words
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

____ Autotroph
____ Heterotroph
____Trophic Level
____Omnivore
____ Herbivore
____ Carnivore
____ Producer
____ Detrivore
____ Decomposer

Translation
-suffix
Translation
myself
-composer
to put together
remove, reverse
-ducer (from ducere)
to bring
dead matter
-troph
food, nourishment
flesh, meat
-vore (from vorare)
to devour, to eat
herb, plant
a. An organism that consumes (or eats) both plant and
different, other
animal matter.
all
before, forward
b. The position of an organism in a food web or food
chain.
c. An organism thatDefinitions:
consumes (or eats) dead or
decomposing material such as leaf litter or soil; for
example, worms.
d. An organism, like bacteria or a fungus, that breaks
down or takes apart organic matter and then absorb
the nutrients
e. An organism that gets its energy by making its own
food and not eating other living organisms; for
example, plants and algae.
f.

The organisms that appear before all others in a food

chain or food web and bring all the energy into the food
web or chain.

g.

An organism that consumes (or eats) mostly plant

matter; for example, deer and caterpillars.

h. An organism that gets its energy by consuming (or

eating) other living organisms.
i.

An organism that consumes (or eats) mostly animal

matter.

Part II: Analyzing a food web

Directions: Use the
food web from
Yellowstone national
park and the list of
answer choices below to
classify the different
organisms in the food
web.

Answer
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.

Yellowstone National Park Food Web

(Partial)

choices:
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Producer
Decomposer

1. The Grizzly bear can be classified as a(n) _______.

A) II
B) II and IV
C) VI

D) III and IV

2. The strawberry plant can be classified as a(n) ______.

A) I and VI
B) V
C) VII

D) III

3. The migratory grasshopper can be classified as a(n) ____.

A) IV
B) II
C) II and III
D) III and VII
4. The soil bacteria can be classified as a(n) ____.
A) V
B) I and VI
C) III

D) VII

5. The least chipmunk can be classified as a(n) ____.

A) III
B) II and V
C) VII

D) I and VI

6. Based on the food web shown, predict what would happen if the climate
changed and the Idaho fescue (a plant) disappeared from Yellowstone national
park.

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