Food chains

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Food chains. By Elena De Fraja. Prey. Prey is an animal an other one eats. The prey can be a carnivore, but not top of the food chain. Predators eat prey Vultures eating dead animals. Producer. Food chains always start with a Producer. Producers make their own food. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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25/9/06

Food chains

By Elena De Fraja

02/10/06

Prey• Prey is an animal an

other one eats.• The prey can be a

carnivore, but not top of the food chain.

• Predators eat prey

• Vultures eating dead animals

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Producer • Food chains always

start with a Producer.• Producers make their

own food.• They make their food

through a process called Photosynthesis.

• Primary consumers eat Producers.

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Predators• The Predator is an

animal which Eats another.

• In a food chain the Predator can’t be Primary consumer.

• Predators will always be secondary consumers or after.

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Consumers• Consumers are animals.• Green plants are not

consumers.• A consumer eats plants

or other animals.• Humans are consumers.

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Omnivores, Carnivores & Herbivores

• Omnivore – an animal that eats anything.• Herbivore – an animal that only eats plants.• Carnivore – an animal that eats only meat.

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Food chains

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Index• Title (Food chains)• Number 2 (prey)• Number 3 (predators)• Number 4 (consumers)• Number 6 (omnivores, carnivores & herbivores)

• Number 7 (food chains)• Index