Week 5 Task 4-5

Task 4
1. Primary producers are organisms that pass energy to secondary consumers and form the base
of the food chain.

2. A seed is the hard part of a plant that is rich in carbohydrates and oils, capable of growing into
a new plant.

3. Protein and fat are high-energy compounds that are easily digested by the body.

4. Nutrients are substances that keep an organism alive and help it grow by providing essential
elements and compounds for bodily functions and development.

5. Ecosystem refers to a community of organisms interacting with each other and their physical
environment within a specific area.

6. Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to
synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll, converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose
and oxygen.

7. Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same
number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Task 5
Answer:

Descriptions:

Eat a plentiful food source which is not efficient to digest

Herbivores: are able to absorb energy from cellulose, which is indigestible to many animals.

Can wait a long time when their main source of food is unobtainable
Herbivores: do not necessarily need to constantly hunt for their food, especially if it's plants.

Need time to produce energy from food

Herbivores: need time to break down cellulose and extract energy from it.

Use up energy looking for food

Carnivores: focus on animal flesh which is easily digested or more nutritious.

Focus on animal flesh which is easily digested or more nutritious

Carnivores: eat easily digestible and highly nutritious animal flesh.
Factual Statements:

Herbivores: Herbivores can absorb energy from cellulose, which is indigestible to many
animals. Herbivores do not need to constantly search for food; they can wait when their main
food source is unobtainable.
Herbivores require time to break down cellulose and extract energy from it.

Carnivores: Carnivores primarily focus on animal flesh, which is easily digestible and more
nutritious. Carnivores do not waste much energy looking for food since their diet consists of
highly nutritious animal flesh.The statement about "unobtainable" does not provide specific
information about either herbivores or carnivores.