Roles and Interactions in Ecosystems

What is the role of plants in an ecosystem?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Detrivores

• Decomposers

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What is the process by which plants make their own food?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Fermentation

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What are organisms called that eat only plants?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Scavengers

Which of the following is an example of a carnivore?

• Deer

• Osprey

• Raccoon

• Earthworm

What is the term for a consumer that eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Scavenger

What do detrivores feed on?

• Decaying animals and plants

• Large parts of living animals

• Freshly killed animals

• Waste material only

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What do decomposers do?

• Feed on large parts of decaying organisms

• Break down decaying matter into simpler substances

• Obtain nutrients by feeding on waste material

• Leave behind their own waste material

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Which of the following is an example of a detrivore?

• Earthworm

• Mould

• Beaver

• Wolf