Food Chains and Webs Part III

What term describes organisms that obtain their energy from other sources?

• Producers

• Autotrophs

• Decomposers

• Heterotrophs

Which molecule is crucial for energy and discussed extensively in the course?

• Water

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

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Which organisms are known as producers?

• Decomposers

• Autotrophs

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

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What process do plants use to make their own food using light?

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Fermentation

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What is the primary source of energy for Earth's ecosystems?

• Soil

• Wind

• Water

• The Sun

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Which process do both plants and animals use to release energy from food?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Transpiration

• Chemosynthesis

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What is the primary role of sunlight in ecosystems?

• It helps animals see

• It warms the ecosystem

• It increases water flow

• It drives photosynthesis

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What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

• Law of Universal Gravitation

• Law of Thermodynamics

• Law of Motion

• Law of Conservation of Energy

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Approximately what percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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What type of consumer is a chicken if it eats only grain?

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Autotroph

• Omnivore

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