Coral Reef Feeding Relationship

Which of the following is a coral reef producer?

• coralline algae

• conch

• sea urchin

• zooplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

_________ breaks down detritus and cycle nutrients in an ecosystem.

• herbivores

• carnivores

• detritivores

• producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the food web in your notes, which organism is found at the second trophic level?

• phytoplankton

• tube worm

• butterfly fish

• shark

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the food web in your notes, which organism is found at the third trophic level?

• phytoplankton

• tube worm

• butterfly fish

• shark

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the food web in your notes, which organism is found at the fourth trophic level?

• phytoplankton

• tube worm

• butterfly fish

• shark

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the food web in your notes, which organism is found at the first trophic level?

• phytoplankton

• tube worm

• butterfly fish

• shark

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What would happen to the population of turtle grass if all of the queen conch and sea turtle die out?

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What would happen to the population of barracuda if the damselfish dies out?

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following organisms is a producer that contributes to 50% of sand on our beaches

• coralline algae

• calcareous algae

• macroalgae

• phytoplankton

Which type of consumers control the growth of algae which compete with corals for space on the reef?

• carnivores

• decomposers

• herbivores

• producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2