Unit 1 Living Things and Ecosystems

All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area make up a(n)

• decomposer

• producer

• nutrient

• ecosystem

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Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
• Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
• Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

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The products of photosynthesis are

• water and carbon dioxide
• oxygen and water
• sugar and cabon dioxide
• oxygen and sugar (glucose)

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The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.

• the Earth
• the moon
• the sun
• the food we eat/make

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Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

• hydrogen
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide

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1. What are organisms that eat both producers and consumers classified as?

• producers

• omnivores

• carnivores

• herbivores

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A worm that breaks down a zebra’s body when it dies is considered a …

• consumer

• decomposer

• producer

• scavenger

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Which answer is a true statement? Use the food chain to answer the question.

• The mushrooms break down the mountain lion because it is a scavenger

• The mountain lion eats the deer and is a carnivore

• The plant is a producer and gives energy directly to the carnivore

• The deer is an omnivore because it eats only plants

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Which of the following is a producer?

• A fungus because it breaks down dead plant material

• A tree because it uses the sun’s energy to make sugar

• My brother because he makes his own food in the kitchen

• A tree because it’s leaves are green

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How is energy transferred throughout the food web?

(Choose the option that best answers the question.)

• Energy is transferred when one organism consumes another.

• Energy is transferred by consumers absorbing energy from the sun.

• Animals such as the lion and jackal get energy by consuming producers.

• Organisms such as the mouse and owl pass energy to the producers.

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