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- 1. Multiple Choice
Another word for a plant that makes its own food using energy from sunlight…
photosynthesis
producer
heterotroph
carnivore
herbivore
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where does the energy start for all living things & in this food chain?
Plant
Sun
Deer
Wolf
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:AutotrophProducerConsumerMutualist
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of - Herbivore
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem
An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
An organism that obtains energy by eating only animals
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of - Carnivore
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
An organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
An organism that obtains energy by eating only animals
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of - Omnivore
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
An organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of - Decomposer
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
An organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms and returns the nutrients back into the soil
Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumerherbivoredecomposerheterotrophspecies
- 9. Multiple Choice
What do fungi, mushrooms & bacteria do to dead plants and animals?
Leave them there
Decompose them
Wait for other animals to eat them
Move away
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is a scavenger?
A consumer that eats dead animals that have already been killed by other animals; does not recycle nutrients
A carnivore that eats what it kills
Eats plants and meat
Eats plants only
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a scavenger?
Mushroom
Fungi
Vulture
Pelican
- 12. Multiple Choice
When the ringed seal is feeding on krill (zooplankton), it is a __________ consumer.
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
- 13. Multiple Choice
How can the orca be a 5th level consumer?
phytoplankton --> krill --> ringed seal --> polar bear--> orca
phytoplankton --> krill --> arctic cod --> orca
phytoplankton --> krill --> arctic cod --> ringed seal --> polar bear--> orca
phytoplankton --> krill --> arctic cod --> polar bear--> orca
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which organism can be considered an herbivore?
phytoplankton
zooplankton
arctic cod
ringed seal
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which organisms in the food web compete with each other for food sources?
krill and arctic cod
polar bear and orca
krill and ringed seal
phytoplankton and zooplankton
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does a food chain contain? Choose ALL correct answers.consumerproducerdecomposerall of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAn energy pyramid represents what?How much sunlight is available for the ecosystem to use.How much energy a particular organism needs.How much energy is needed to build a pyramid.The amount of energy available to the next 'feeder' in a food web.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe largest group of organisms found in a food web would be:Primary ConsumersProducersDecomposersTertiary Consumers
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