Biodiversity for Sustenance of Mankind — Chapter Summary

Biodiversity includes the variety of plants

Biodiversity includes the variety of plants, animals, and other living forms that support human life. Humans depend on natural resources such as air,

A food chain is the systematic

A food chain is the systematic arrangement of living organisms through which energy passes from one level to another. Plants and algae form the first

Plants and algae are the first

Plants and algae are the first level in the food chain. They use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates through photosynt

Primary consumers are plant

Primary consumers are plant-eating animals or herbivores such as insects, mice, and goat. They depend directly on plants for food.

Secondary consumers feed on primary consumers

Secondary consumers feed on primary consumers. They are carnivores such as owl and lion.