Roles of Organisms in Ecosystems Practice Questions

Front

What is an organism that eats other organisms (plants and/or animals) for food?

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Consumer

Front

Is a dancing dog living or non-living?

Back

Living

Front

What is the flow of energy from the sun through producers to consumers and decomposers called?

Back

Food Web

Front

Is a worm living or non-living?

Back

Living

Front

What is a living thing that can function on its own?

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Organism

Front

What do we call organisms that produce their own food using sunlight?

Back

Producers

Front

What is the term for organisms that break down dead material and return nutrients to the soil?

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Decomposers

Front

What is the relationship between different organisms in an ecosystem called?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

What is a simple linear path of energy flow in an ecosystem called?

Back

Food Chain

Front

What do we call the place where an organism lives?

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Habitat