Exploring Food Chains and Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Which organisms are known to produce their own food?

• Fungi

• Herbivores

• Plants

• Carnivores

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What process do plants use to make their food?

• Digestion

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

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Animals that eat plants are called?

• Producers

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Decomposers

Which of the following is a primary consumer?

• Fungi

• Lion

• Bacteria

• Giraffe

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Which organisms are considered secondary consumers?

• Plants

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Fungi

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What is the role of decomposers in the food chain?

• They eat other animals

• They eat live plants

• They produce food

• They break down dead matter

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What demonstrates the complexity of food chains in an ecosystem?

• Decomposition process

• Food web

• Energy pyramid

• Food chain

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How much energy is typically lost between trophic levels?

• 50%

• 25%

• 90%

• 10%

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What is at the base of the energy pyramid?

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

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Why do living beings need food?

• To make their own food

• For growth and energy

• To decompose nutrients

• To produce sunlight

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