Academic Ecology Benchmark Review Spring 2022

On the energy pyramid shown, which trophic level has the most available energy?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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On the energy pyramid shown, which trophic level has the least available energy?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How many trophic levels are shown on this energy pyramid?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the ultimate source of energy for this energy pyramid?

• The Sun

• Producers

• Consumers

• Autotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which statement about autotrophs is true?

• Autotrophs absorb energy from their environment to make their own food

• Autotrophs need to consume producers for energy

• Autotrophs are the last step in a food chain

• Autotrophs rely upon heterotrophs for food

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Which trophic level has the greatest amount of biomass?

• 1 - producers

• 2 - rabbits

• 3 - snakes

• 4 - hawk

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which below is an example of a decomposer?

• Fungus and bacteria

• Raccoons

• Top predators like hawks

• Prairie grasses

All of the individuals of a single species living in the same area at the same time are known as a(n)

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• biosphere

How many organisms are able to occupy the same niche?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When two organisms attempt to occupy the same niche, what occurs?

• Interbreeding

• Mutations

• Competition for resources

• The extinction of both organisms

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