Ecosystems (Part 1)

Bacteria and fungi typically serve what role in an ecosystem?

• herbivore
• carnivore
• omnivore
• decomposer

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What is a producer?

• an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
• an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
• an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
• an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food

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What is this called?

• Food Web
• Food Chain
• Abiotic Factors

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Where does the energy start in this food chain?

• Plant
• Sun
• Deer
• Wolf

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What does the arrow point to in a food chain?

• only the plants in a food chain

• only the animals in a food chain

• the organism that gets the energy

• the organism that lives the longest

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_________ cannot make their own food, so they need to consume (eat) plants or animals.

• consumers
• producers
• decomposers

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What is the role of decomposers in the food chain?

• to consume plants and animals

• to produce food using energy from the sun

• to eat decaying matter and return nutrients to the soil

• to hunt prey

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Which of the following are basic needs for animals?

• shelter, water, food, and protection

• water, oxygen, space, shelter, and relaxation

• food, water, oxygen, space, and shelter

• food, water sunlight, space, and shelter

What does a food web represent?

• All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
• The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
• A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
• How carnivores get their food. 

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A consumer gets energy from

• eating plants and animals

• the sun

• water

• rocks

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