2.9 Consumers and Decomposers

Multiple Choice

Word that means the same thing as consumer is...

• producer.

• autotroph.

• carbohydrate.

• heterotroph.

Multiple Choice

What happens to a population and to competition when there is a reduction of living space?

• The population expands and competition intensifies.

• Competition strengthens while the population contracts (decreases).

• The population increases as competition decreases.

• Competition weakens and the population decreases.

Multiple Choice

What are animals called in a food chain?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Plants

Multiple Choice

Consumers that feed on plants are also known as ____________.

• herbs

• herbivores

• carnivores

• omnivores

Multiple Choice

Consumers that eat other animals are also known as ________________.

• carnivores

• carnivals

• producers

• Omnivores

Multiple Choice

What is a living thing that breaks down plant and animal material, returning the nutrients to the soil?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Decomposer

Multiple Choice

Molds, bacteria, and worms are ________.

• decomposers

• producers

• consumers

• food chains

Multiple Choice

Exit Question: Decomposition is carried out by _____.

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Both A and B

• None of the above