Flow of Energy Test Review

Front

What is the major difference between food webs and food chains?

Back

Food webs show multiple relationships between more organisms.

Front

Which statement is true regarding energy transfer in ecosystems?

Back

The energy that is STORED is available to the next organism.

Front

Herbivores only eat _____________.

Back

Plants.

Front

What is the food that plants produce during photosynthesis?

Back

Glucose.

Front

What is the difference between a carnivore and an omnivore?

Back

Carnivores only eat meat and omnivores eat both.

Front

Define a food chain.

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Front

What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers, like plants, create their own food through photosynthesis and provide energy for consumers.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Front

What are primary consumers?

Back

Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers; they are typically herbivores.

Front

What is a trophic level?

Back

A trophic level is a position in a food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.