Topic 8: Energy and Food Review

How does this animal gets it's energy?

• plants

• worms

• snake

• birds

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Where does broccoli come from?

• plant

• animal

Where do raspberries come from?

• plant

• animal

Where does milk come from?

• plant

• animal

Where do tukery legs come from?

• plant

• animal

Where does the main source of energy for the organisms in this ecosystem come from?

• producers

• water

• sun

• consumers

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Which of the following lists shows a food chain for this ecosystem, with the organism that has the most energy first, and the organism that has the least energy last?

• water lily → jaguar → monkey → snake

• orchid → parrot → snake → jaguar

• water lily → monkey → jaguar →  snake

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Order the organisms based on how they will appear in the pyramid. 

First organism- most energy

Last organism- least energy

• sloth

• snake

• water lily

Answer explanation

Most energy- water lily

Least enrgy- snake

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This tree produces a substance called taxol. Taxol can be used to make a type of medicine that is successful in treating cancer. This tree is also used for lumber. What would happen if all the yew trees were chopped down and used for lumber?

• There would be less soil erosion.

• There would be more water filtration.

• A tree that provides important health benefits would be lost.

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  Which two (2) ways do plants bring in materials from the air to use for photosynthesis?

• Plants use glucose to produce water and carbon dioxide; Plants open their stomata.

• Plants open their stomata; Plants exchange gases via transpiration.

• Plants exchange gases via transpiration; Plants break down glucose into energy that the sun can absorb.

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