4th: et-Energy Flow in Ecosystems Video Quiz

What is an organism that makes food through photosynthesis called, such as the plants in a garden?

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Carnivore

In a forest ecosystem, which of the following organisms play a crucial role in breaking down dead material and recycling nutrients back into the soil?

• Bacteria and fungi

• Animals

• Herbivores

• Plants

Imagine you are visiting a zoo. You notice a section dedicated to animals that solely consume grass, leaves, and other plant materials. What is this group of animals called?

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Producers

What are animals called that eat both vegetables from your garden and small insects?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Decomposers

What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis in plants found in a home garden?

• Water

• Soil nutrients

• Sunlight

• Carbon dioxide

In a balanced ecosystem, predators help control the population of which group of organisms?

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

Which kind of organism is an autotroph?

• consumer

• producer

• decomposer

• herbivore

Maggots feed on dead and decaying organisms for energy. What are maggots?

• autotrophs

• producers

• decomposers

• heterotrophs

In the food chain below, which is the producer?

grass --> mouse --> snake --> hawk

• grass

• mouse

• snake

• hawk

Which is the primary consumer in this food chain?

• rabbit

• grass

• snake

• hawk