Ecology: Nutrition and Energy

Ecology: Nutrition and Energy

Review

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The main energy source for life on earth is

Multiple Choice

The study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their ENVIRONMENT is called

• Biology

• Ecology

• Astronomy

• Divination

Multiple Choice

Organisms that use sunlight or energy stored in chemical compounds to make their own food are called

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

• decomposers

• dancers

Multiple Choice

All autotrophs use photosynthesis

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Autrotrophs that use CHEMOSYNTHESIS use this process because

• they live in plces without sunlight

• the live in places without oxygen

• they do not need energy

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Autrotrophs are called

because they make or produce their own food.

Multiple Choice

Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply are called

• histograms

• hufflepuffs

• heterotrophs

Open Ended

Why are heterotrophs also called "consumers"?

Primary Consumers

Some heterotrophs are called primary consumers, because they eat PRODUCERS. Since producers are typically plants, primary consumers are typically HERBIVORES.

Multiple Select

Which of the following animals are primary consumers?

• deer

• owls

• cows

• caterpillars

• snakes

Secondary Consumers

• Carnivores are secondary consumers because they eay primary consumers.

• Omnivores eat plants and animals, but they are like secondary consumers when they eat primary consumers.

Multiple Select

Carnivores eat only animals. Which of these animals are carnivores?

• deer

• snakes

• bunnies

• owls

• sharks

Multiple Select

Which animals are omnivores?

• humans

• bears

• snakes

• bunnies

• deer

Multiple Choice

___________ break down organic matter. Some examples are bacteria and fungi.

• dementors

• decomposers

• composers

• detritivores

Multiple Select

Detritivores eat plant and animal remains. Which animals are detritivores?

• deer

• worms

• humans

• crabs

• mites