Predators and prey in a food chain | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these shows a food chain?

A

B

C

D ✓
What is wrong with this food chain?

A food chain does not have arrows.

The arrows are facing the wrong way. ✓

The animals are facing the wrong way.

The animals are in the wrong order.
Which living thing is the producer in this food chain?

grass ✓

cow

human
Which living thing could be next in this food chain?

grass

fly

bird ✓

bee
What is a consumer in a food chain?

A plant that is food for an animal.

An animal that is food for a plant.

An animal that eats other animals or plants. ✓

An animal that eats only plants.
Which living things are consumers in this food chain?

plant and caterpillar

caterpillar and blackbird ✓

plant and blackbird

plant, caterpillar and blackbird

Exit quiz

A __________ is an animal that only eats meat or the flesh of other animals.

producer

herbivore

carnivore ✓

omnivore
A ______ is the name for an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals.

'predator' ✓
Which of these animals do not have any predators of their own?

orca ✓

fox

golden eagle ✓

giraffe
What do we call the end of the food chain furthest away from the producer?

The bottom of the food chain.

The top of the food chain. ✓

The start of the food chain.
What is the name for an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal?

'prey' ✓
Which living thing in this food chain is a predator and prey?

water beetle

algae

kingfisher

frog ✓

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Key learning points

An animal that eats mostly meat or the flesh of other animals is a carnivore.
A predator is an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals.
Some animals do not have any predators of their own. These animals are at the top of a food chain.
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal is called prey.
Many animals are both predator and prey.

Common misconception

Pupils often think that all animals in a food chain are predators, or that all carnivores are predators.

Some animals can be carnivores but not predators. These animals are scavengers because they eat meat from animals they have found or that have been killed by other animals.

Keywords

Food chain - A food chain shows how living things depend on each other for food.
Consumer - A consumer in a food chain is an animal which eats other animals or plants.
Carnivore - A carnivore is an animal that eats meat or the flesh of animals.
Predator - A predator is an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals.
Prey - An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal is called prey.