Let’s go through each question one by one, using the food web shown.
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Q1. Which of the following is a producer?
Producers are organisms that make their own food — usually plants. In this food web, “Plants” are at the bottom and have arrows pointing away from them to animals that eat them. Skunk, Caterpillar, and Rabbit all eat other things — they’re consumers.
✔ Correct answer:
d) Plants
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Q2. Which of the following is an omnivore?
Omnivores eat both plants and animals. Let’s check:
- Skunk: eats seeds & nuts (plant) AND squirrel (animal) → omnivore
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- Caterpillar: only eats plants → herbivore
- Rabbit: only eats plants → herbivore
- Plants: not an animal, so not an omnivore
✔ Correct answer:
a) Skunk
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Q3. List any three consumers from the food web.
Consumers are animals that eat other organisms. Any animal in this diagram is a consumer.
Examples: Owl, Snake, Bird, Squirrel, Rabbit, Caterpillar, Skunk
You can pick any three. For example:
✔ Answer:
Owl, Snake, Rabbit
*(Any three animals from the web are correct.)*
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Q4. List any three herbivores from the food web.
Herbivores eat only plants. Look for animals with arrows coming ONLY from plants or seeds/nuts.
- Caterpillar → eats Plants
- Rabbit → eats Plants
- Squirrel → eats Seeds & Nuts (which come from plants)
- Bird → eats Caterpillar (so not herbivore)
- Skunk → eats plants AND animals → not herbivore
So herbivores: Caterpillar, Rabbit, Squirrel
✔ Answer:
Caterpillar, Rabbit, Squirrel
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Q5. What is the food source of the caterpillar?
Look at the arrow pointing TO the caterpillar. It comes from “Plants”.
✔ Answer:
Plants
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Q6. Name the apex predator in the food web.
Apex predator = top predator, no one eats it.
Who has NO arrows pointing to them? The Owl. Everyone else is eaten by someone (or eats something), but nothing eats the Owl.
✔ Answer:
Owl
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Q7. Which of the following is a food chain in the food web?
We need to follow the arrows to see which path actually exists.
Check each option:
a) Plants → Bird → Snake → Owl
→ Bird does NOT eat Plants directly. Bird eats Caterpillar. So
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b) Plants → Rabbit → Snake → Owl
→ Rabbit eats Plants
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→ Snake eats Rabbit
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→ Owl eats Snake
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This works!
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c) Plants → Caterpillar → Skunk → Owl
→ Caterpillar eats Plants
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→ Skunk eats Caterpillar? Wait — look at diagram: Skunk eats Seeds & Nuts and Squirrel. No arrow from Caterpillar to Skunk.
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d) Plants → Caterpillar → Squirrel → Owl
→ Squirrel does NOT eat Caterpillar. Squirrel eats Seeds & Nuts.
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✔ Correct answer:
b) Plants → Rabbit → Snake → Owl
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Final Answer:
Q1: d) Plants
Q2: a) Skunk
Q3: Owl, Snake, Rabbit (any three consumers)
Q4: Caterpillar, Rabbit, Squirrel (any three herbivores)
Q5: Plants
Q6: Owl
Q7: b) Plants → Rabbit → Snake → Owl
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of food chain worksheet middle school.
