WCE Food Web and Food Chain Quiz

What is a producer in a food chain?

• An animal that eats plants

• A plant that makes its own food

• An animal that eats other animals

• The sun

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Which of the following is an example of a consumer?

• Grass

• Sun

• Rabbit

• Water

What does a decomposer do in a food web?

• Makes its own food

• Eats dead plants and animals

• Eats live plants

• Produces light

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In a food chain, what is the primary source of energy?

• The moon

• Plants

• The sun

• Water

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Which of the following is a herbivore?

• Lion

• Shark

• Cow

• Eagle

Why are decomposers important to a food web?

• They help plants to grow

• They eat live animals

• They recycle nutrients back into the soil

• They produce oxygen

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Which of the following is NOT a producer?

• Algae

• Tree

• Mushroom

• Grass

What happens if a species at the top of the food chain is removed?

• The ecosystem collapses

• There is no change in the ecosystem

• The population of its prey increases

• More producers are created

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Which of the following best describes a food web?

• A linear sequence of who eats whom

• A single pathway of feeding relationships

• A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains

• A group of primary consumers

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How do carnivores obtain energy?

• By eating plants

• By decomposing organic matter

• By eating other animals

• By photosynthesis

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