UNIT 8: VOCABULARY QUIZ 2

Which organism breaks down dead organic matter for nutrients?

• Predator

• Decomposer

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

A food web shows: a) A single path of energy flow b) The roles of producers in an ecosystem c) A complex network of feeding relationships d) How predators find prey

• A single path of energy flow

• The roles of producers in an ecosystem

• A complex network of feeding relationships

• How predators find prey

What is the term for an animal that eats both plants and animals?

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Insectivore

Which type of organism is always at the start of a food chain?

• Producers (such as plants) are always at the start of a food chain.

• Consumers (such as animals) are always at the start of a food chain.

• Decomposers (such as fungi) are always at the start of a food chain.

• Scavengers (such as vultures) are always at the start of a food chain.

True or False: A predator is an organism that is hunted and eaten by other animals.

• True

• False

Give an example of mutualism in nature.

• Bees pollinating flowers

• Lions hunting zebras

• Cats chasing mice

• Wolves howling at the moon

Which of the following is a carnivore?

• Deer

• Lion

• Rabbit

• Tree

What is the name of the biological interaction where two different species live closely together?

• Symbiosis

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Competition

Which term describes an animal that is hunted and consumed by another organism?

• prey

• predator

• scavenger

• herbivore

Which of the following is a type of consumer in a food chain?

• Prey

• Predator

• Carnivore

• Omnivore