Yellowstone Uncovered: Plants and Animals

What is an organism?

• A substance that is produced by a living organism.

• A group of cells that work together to perform a specific function.

• A non-living entity that can carry out all the basic functions of life.

• A living entity that can carry out all the basic functions of life.

Define an ecosystem.

• A group of animals living together in a zoo.

• A collection of plants in a garden.

• A network of computers connected to the internet.

• A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

What is a food chain?

• A food chain is a network of organisms where each organism consumes multiple food sources.

• A food chain is a circular sequence of organisms where each organism is the food source for the previous organism in the chain.

• A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms where each organism is the food source for the next organism in the chain.

• A food chain is a hierarchy of organisms where each organism consumes the same food sources as the previous organism in the chain.

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Explain the concept of a food web.

• A food web is a diagram that shows the movement of energy through an ecosystem.

• A food web is a list of all the foods that an organism eats.

• A food web is a graphical representation of the feeding relationships between different organisms in an ecosystem.

• A food web is a term used to describe the process of photosynthesis in plants.

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What is the role of a producer in a food chain?

• The role of a producer in a food chain is to consume other organisms for energy.

• The role of a producer in a food chain is to convert sunlight or chemical energy into food energy.

• The role of a producer in a food chain is to break down organic matter into nutrients.

• The role of a producer in a food chain is to regulate the population of other organisms.

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What is a consumer in a food chain?

• An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms

• An organism that obtains energy from minerals in the environment.

• An organism that obtains energy from the sun.

• An organism that produces energy by consuming other organisms.

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Differentiate between a herbivore and a carnivore.

• A herbivore primarily eats plants, while a carnivore primarily eats other animals.

• A herbivore primarily eats other animals, while a carnivore primarily eats plants.

• A herbivore primarily eats meat, while a carnivore primarily eats grass.

• A herbivore primarily eats insects, while a carnivore primarily eats fruits.

What is an omnivore?

• An omnivore is an animal that eats only other animals.

• An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.

• An omnivore is an animal that eats only plants.

• An omnivore is an animal that eats rocks.

Name the four main components of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers

• Climate, Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores.

• Biotic factors, Predators, Prey, Scavengers.

• Plants, Herbivores, Carnivores, Detritivores.

How does energy flow in a food chain?

• Energy flows randomly in a food chain.

• Energy flows from producers to consumers in a food chain.

• Energy flows in both directions in a food chain.

• Energy flows from consumers to producers in a food chain.

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