Exploring Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems

What term describes the hierarchical levels of feeding within an ecosystem?

• Trophic levels

• Food chains

• Ecological pyramids

• Biosphere levels

What is the primary role of producers in an ecosystem?

• They control the population of other species.

• They break down dead organic material.

• They convert sunlight into chemical energy.

• They consume other organisms for energy.

Which process do producers use to create glucose?

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Respiration

Which term refers to organisms that can produce their own food?

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Consumers

• Carnivores

What distinguishes a consumer from a producer in an ecosystem?

• Consumers rely on sunlight for energy.

• Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.

• Consumers release oxygen into the atmosphere.

• Consumers produce their own food.

Which type of consumer only eats other consumers?

• Decomposers

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

What do herbivores primarily consume?

• Other consumers

• Producers

• Decomposed organic matter

• Minerals from soil

Which of the following is an example of an omnivore?

• Raccoon

• Grasshopper

• Shark

• Lion

What is the main function of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• They produce glucose through photosynthesis.

• They break down dead organic material.

• They consume living plants and animals.

• They regulate the climate.

Which organisms are classified as both decomposers and detritivores?

• Sharks and hawks

• Wolves and lions

• Bacteria and fungi

• Elephants and zebras