Transfer of Energy in an Ecosystem

Which of the following organisms is a herbivore.

• butterfly
• snake
• fox
• ladybird

Which of the following organisms is a carnivore.

• greenfly
• titmouse
• mouse
• buzzard

The owl receives energy from which organisms?

• grasshopper and mouse
• mouse and rabbit
• rabbit and butterfly
• butterfly and frog

Which organism is the top predator in this food web?

• leopard seal
• killer whale
• elephant seal
• crabeater seal

Name the producers in this food web.

• seagull and fish
• penguin and crab
• phytoplankton and seaweed
• seaweed and zooplankton

What type of consumer is the shrew?

• herbivore
• omnivore
• carnivore

What type of consumer is the impala?

• herbivore
• omnivore
• carnivore

What is a keystone species?

• A species that helps to hold an ecosystem together

• A species that lives in or around rocks

• Keys and stones have nothing to do with ecology

• A keystone isn't a living thing, it's just a stone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

a deer population has significantly increased, the best hypothesis is 

• the deer's main predator has been eliminated
• competition increased
• decreased water levels of local ponds
• organisms that rely on similar food sources migrated to the area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Biodiversity is 

• the variety of species within an ecosystem
• a large number of the same species in an ecosystem
• an abundant amount of the same primary consumers 
• the ability to have an abundant source from the same species