Exploring Food Chains and Food Webs

What is the primary source of energy for all living organisms?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Soil

• Air

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In a food chain, what happens to energy as it is passed from one organism to another?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It is recycled

• It remains constant

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Which process do plants use to make their food?

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

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What do we call animals that eat only plants?

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

Which of the following is a primary consumer?

• Hawk

• Deer

• Snake

• Lion

What role do plants play in a food chain?

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Secondary consumers

• Primary consumers

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Who are considered secondary consumers in a food chain?

• Plants

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Bacteria

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Which organisms are responsible for decomposing dead bodies?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Bacteria and fungi

• Primary consumers

What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

• They produce food

• They consume secondary consumers

• They eat plants

• They recycle nutrients

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What does a food web represent?

• The lifecycle of a plant

• A complex network of food chains

• A single chain of energy transfer

• The process of photosynthesis

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