Components of Environment
Components of Environment: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Heterotrophs, Environment and its Components, Consumer, Biotic Components, Abiotic Components, Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Autotrophs, and Producer.
Important Questions on Components of Environment
Autotrophs are fundamental to the food chains of all ecosystems.

Plants and animals are abiotic components of the environment.


_____ and abiotic components are two main components of environment.

Food chain will collapse if there are no producers.

What is meant by producer in the food chain?


List different types of autotrophs.

Explain the benefits of autotrophs to ecosystem.

_____ are those species that depend on dead and decaying matter for food.

Which is an example of consumers?

_____ (producers/consumers) are those species that depend on plants for food directly or indirectly.

_____ are those species that can prepare their own food from simple inorganic substances. For example: plants.

Give two examples of abiotic components.

Give two examples of biotic components.

What type of organisms forms the second trophic level in a food chain?


Rat in any food chain would occupy the position of

Omnivorous animals are those that consume both plants and animals for food.

What are herbivorous animals? Give few examples of herbivorous which are consumed by lions.
