Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

Which of the following is NOT a producer?

• A) Plants

• B) Algae

• C) Bacteria

• D) Lions

Fill in the blank: _______ are the ultimate chefs of the ecosystem, creating their own food.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Scavengers

• Decomposers

What is the process called where glucose is broken down to release energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Decomposition

• Scavenging

Which of the following organisms is a decomposer?

• Earthworm

• Lion

• Zebra

• Hyena

Fill in the blank: _______ are the energy users in an ecosystem.

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Scavengers

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Produce food

• Break down dead matter

• Capture sunlight

• Consume other organisms

Producers make their own food through a process called ______.

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Consumption

Which of the following is an example of a producer?

• Lion

• Algae

• Human

• Mushroom

Consumers obtain energy by eating ______.

• Sunlight

• Soil

• Other organisms

• Water

Decomposers release nutrients back into the ______.

• Air

• Soil

• Water

• Sunlight