End of the Year Zombie Project Quiz

A carnivore obtains energy by eating other animals. Which of the following shows the process by which energy flows to a carnivorous animal?

• light energy → plant → carnivore

• plant → light energy → carnivore

• light energy → herbivore → carnivore

• light energy → plant → herbivore → carnivore

Which of the following explains the role of plants in the carbon cycle?

• Plants transfer carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to carbohydrates in the biosphere.

• Plants transport carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to groundwater.

• Plants transfer oxygen and carbohydrates in the biosphere to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or

chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches

• Carbon cycle

• Photosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

Organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph

• Consumer

• Producer

• Energy from the sun

Animals, fungi, and many bacteria cannot capture energy

directly from sunlight or inorganic sources.

• True

• False

In this food chain, the lizard is:

• Secondary consumer

• Primary consumer

• Producer

In this food chain, the number of trophic levels are

• 2

• 4

• 3

In this food chain, which one is the carnivore?

• Owl

• Insect

• Plant

Network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem

• Food web

• Food chain

• Energy pyramid