Photosynthesis and Ecosystem Quiz

What is the chemical process called that plants go through to make their own food?

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

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Plants are known as what because they make their own food?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Carnivores

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In a food chain consisting of grass, a mouse, a snake, and a hawk, which one is the producer?

• Mouse

• Snake

• Hawk

• Grass

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Which organisms are responsible for breaking down dead matter in an ecosystem?

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Decomposers

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What is the chemical process called that occurs when we take in food to create energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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What type of consumer is at the top of a food chain?

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

• Apex consumer

Why are there typically more plants in an ecosystem than apex consumers?

• Plants have fewer predators.

• Plants are smaller in size.

• Plants are the primary source of energy in a food chain.

• Apex consumers have a more varied diet.

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During which process do carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight combine to make sugar and release oxygen?

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

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What is the chemical process within cells where sugar and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water, resulting in the release of energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Fermentation

• Transpiration

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What is the role of a secondary consumer in a food chain?

• To break down dead matter

• To produce food through photosynthesis

• To consume producers

• To consume primary consumers

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