Chapter 05: How Ecosystems Work Review

What is a product of photosynthesis?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Water
• Oxygen
• Solar Energy

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What is NOT a term for an organism that can make organic molecules from inorganic molecules?

• producer
• consumer
• autotroph
• self-feeder

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What do deep ocean producers (bacteria) use as an energy source?

• hydrogen sulfide
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• solar energy

What is NOT a term for an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter instead of obtaining nutrients from inorganic sources.

• Consumer
• Producer
• Heterotroph
• Other-feeder

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Which is NOT a type of consumer?

• Herbivore
• Omnivore
• Autotroph 
• Decomposer

Which organism is an example of an omnivore?

• Human
• Cow
• Mushroom
• Lion

What is a product of cellular respiration?

• Oxygen
• Simple Sugars
• Carbon Dioxide
• Solar Energy

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In what direction do the arrows point in food webs or food chains?

• Towards the producer
• Where the energy is going
• Towards the prey
• Down

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Where is there the least amount of available energy in an "energy pyramid"?

• Top
• Bottom
• Middle
• It remains the same throughout.

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Why are there limits to the number of trophic levels in an ecosystem?

• Decreasing amounts of energy per level
• Top consumers eat more
• There are no limits
• Food webs would get too complicated

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