Ecology

Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?

• mushroom
• leaves
• mold
• worm

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Examples of a producer

• frog
• algae
• worm
• mouse

What is a carnivore?

• an animal that gets energy by eating other animals
• An animal that gets energy by eating only plants
• an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
• an animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis

An animal that gets energy from eating both plants and animals is a 

• herbivore
• carnivore
• omnivore
• autotroph

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Members of a species in a defined area

• Ecosystem
• community
• biodiversity
• population

Organisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumer

• herbivore

• decomposer

• heterotroph

• species

All the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment

• ecosystem
• carnivore
• niche
• population

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What does fungi do to dead plants and animals?

• Leave them there

• Decompose them

• Wait for other animals to eat them

• Move away

In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 90%

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What is an ecological model of the relationships that form a network of complex interactions among organisms in a community from producers to decomposers?

• food web

• an ecosystem

• food chain

• a population