Food ChainMs. Goodenow

Food Chain Definition A food chain shows how each living

thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy are passed from creature to creature.

Food chains begin with plant-life, and end with animal-life.

Some animals eat plants, some animals eat other animals.

Parts of the Food Chain Producer Consumer Decomposer

Producer Plants They can produce their own food.

Consumer Animals They can’t make their own food so they

have to eat it.

Decomposer Bacteria and fungi Eat decaying matter

Food Chain Example