Ecology Unit Practice Test

Front

What percentage of energy from producers is passed to herbivores in an energy pyramid?

Back

10%

Front

What does a food pyramid represent?

Back

The relative amount of energy in trophic levels.

Front

What is a graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of usable energy contained within?

Back

Energy Pyramid

Front

What will most likely happen to the deer population if wolves are removed from an area where deer live?

Back

The population of deer will increase.

Front

In a food web pyramid, which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?

Back

Herbivore

Front

Define 'Producers' in an ecosystem.

Back

Organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

Front

What are 'Herbivores'?

Back

Animals that eat plants.

Front

What are 'Carnivores'?

Back

Animals that eat other animals.

Front

What are 'Omnivores'?

Back

Animals that eat both plants and animals.

Front

What is a 'Food Chain'?

Back

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