Food Webs and Energy in Living Systems

What is a food chain?

• A method of preserving food for long-term storage

• A type of restaurant that serves a variety of dishes

• A series of organisms dependent on each other for food.

• A type of exercise routine focused on food consumption

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What is energy transfer?

• The movement of energy from one place to another or from one form to another

• The process of creating energy out of nothing

• The exchange of matter between two objects

• The movement of energy through sound waves

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What are producers in a food web?

• Animals that eat other organisms for food

• Microorganisms that break down dead organisms for food

• Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

• Plants that rely on other organisms for food

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What are consumers in a food web?

• Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms

• Microorganisms that break down dead organic matter

• Animals that are preyed upon by other animals

• Plants that produce energy through photosynthesis

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What is potential energy?

• The energy that an object has due to its color.

• The energy that an object has due to its position or state.

• The energy that an object has due to its temperature.

• The energy that an object has due to its motion.

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What is kinetic energy?

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from wind

• Energy due to motion

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What is the primary source of energy in a food web?

• Sun

• Moon

• Water

• Wind

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What is the role of decomposers in a food web?

• To hunt and consume other organisms for energy

• To regulate the population of primary consumers

• To provide structural support for the food web

• To break down dead organisms and organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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What is the energy flow in a food web?

• Energy flow is generated by the movement of the sun

• Energy flow is the result of organisms breathing in oxygen

• Energy flow is the process of plants absorbing water from the soil

• Transfer of energy from one organism to another through the consumption of food

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

• Electricity

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Fossil fuels

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