Food Webs and Food Chains

Fill in the blank: Biomass is the mass of all _______ in an ecosystem.

• organisms

• minerals

• water

• rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Fill in the blank: Food Chains represent the feeding habits of organisms from _______ to consumer.

• producer

• decomposer

• scavenger

• predator

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fill in the blank: Food Web includes all the _______ in an ecosystem.

• food chains

• food webs

• energy cycles

• nutrient cycles

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the role of producers in a food chain?

• A) Autotrophic (green plants, algae, phytoplankton)

• B) Herbivores (zooplankton, shrimp)

• C) Carnivores that eat herbivores (fish, whales, filter feeders)

• D) Carnivores that eat other carnivores (fish, dolphins, sharks, whales, seals)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the primary consumer in a food chain?

• A) Autotrophic (green plants, algae, phytoplankton)

• B) Herbivores (zooplankton, shrimp)

• C) Carnivores that eat herbivores (fish, whales, filter feeders)

• D) Carnivores that eat other carnivores (fish, dolphins, sharks, whales, seals)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which level in the biomass pyramid has the highest biomass?

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

According to the 10% Rule, as energy moves up the pyramid, what percentage of energy is passed on to the next trophic level?

• 1%

• 10%

• 50%

• 100%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

• A food chain is a single linear path of energy flow, while a food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains.

• A food chain includes only herbivores, while a food web includes only carnivores.

• A food chain is a complex network of interconnected food webs, while a food web is a single linear path of energy flow.

• A food chain and a food web are the same, with no differences.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A food web is:

• A linear sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next one in the chain

• A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem

• A diagram showing the energy flow between organisms

• A list of all the predators in an ecosystem

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In a biomass pyramid, where would you find the greatest amount of biomass?

• top

• bottom

• middle

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