Energy Flow and Food Chain

In the food chain, which of the pictures is a PRODUCER?

• Sun
• Plants
• Ladybug
• Chicken

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Which animal is the top predator?

• hawk

• lizard

• snake

• grass

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Which of the following correctly shows an energy pyramid?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid?

• 1%

• 10%

• 100%

• 90%

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In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?

• Producers
• Carnivores
• Herbivores
• Top Predator

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In the energy pyramid here, which organism has the least amount of energy available?

• Producers

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Top Predator

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Why are there no more than four or five links in a food chain?

• There is not enough energy in an ecosystem to support more than four or five links in a food chain.

• There is too much energy in an ecosystem to support more than four or five links in a food chain.

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An elephant eats only plants. Which type of consumer is an elephant? (Un elefante come solo plantas. ¿Qué tipo de consumidor es un elefante?)

• An herbivore (Un herbívoro)

• A carnivore (Un carnívoro)

• A producer (Un productor)

• A decomposer (Un descomponedor)

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.

• Detritivore

• Ominvore

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

Organisms that get their energy and nutrition from other organisms (consumers).

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Decomposer

• Detritivore

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