Relationships in an Ecosystem

Barn owls hunt shrews. In this example what is a barn owl?

• Herbivore/Predator
• Carnivore/Prey
• Carnivore/Predator

Sharks consume smaller fish they catch in the ocean. This is an example of what type of relationship?

• predator/prey
• parasite/host
• producer/consumer

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When an organism's energy source comes from both animals and plants, that organism is considered to be a what?

• predator
• omnivore
• herbivore
• carnivore

Which of the following is TRUE about the predator/prey relationship?

• The prey is the consumer of the predator
• The predator is the consumer of the prey
• The predator is considered to be the host
• The prey is considered to be the parasite

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How do producers obtain energy?

• They conduct photosynthesis.
• They consume plants.
• They consume primary consumers.
• They consume secondary consumers.

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Organisms that makes its own food using sunlight or chemicals; producer

• decomposer
• autotroph
• heterotroph
• herbivore

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How do consumers get their energy? 

• laying in the sun
• eating other organisms 
• providing food for other organisms
• surviving in an ecosystem 

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All food chains_____________________

• have more consumers than producers
• produce and use same amount of energy
• begin with a producer
• are unhealthy 

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A tick living on a dog and taking its blood is an example of 

• commensalism
• predation
• mutualism
• parasitism

An organism at the second trophic level would be considered a ________.

• Top carnivore
• Producer
• Herbivore
• Carnivore

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