Unit 2

Organisms that transform energy from the Sun and use carbon dioxide and water to make food

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Predator

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A consumer that eats only plants.

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• Nathan

An animal that eats both plants and animals

• carnivore

• omnivore

• producer

• herbivore

A food web diagram is provided. Which food chain is correct?

• Golden Eagle → grasshopper → plants

• Plants → ground squirrel → Golden Eagle

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Where does the energy organisms need to live and grow first enter the ecosystem?

• When primary consumers eat producers

• When plants take in sunlight and make their own energy

• When tertiary consumers die and are decomposed

• When decomposers break down dead things

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When two different species of organisms live in close contact.

• predatory interaction

• competitive interaction

• symbiosis

• interdependent

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Which organisms rely only on a producer for energy?

• goat and rabbit

• mouse and owl

• goat and owl

• snake and goat

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Which organisms rely on the rabbit for energy?

• Eagle

• Jackal and Wild Cat

• Snake and Lion

• Lion and Goat

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The mouse gives energy to which organisms?

• hawk and snake

• grass and snake

• rabbit and snake

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How are symbiosis and predation different?

• Symbiosis is a habitat while predation is when one organism eats another

• Symbiosis is a relationship between 2 organisms while predation is a job

• Symbiosis is a place to live while predation is when living things compete

• Symbiosis can be beneficial for both organisms while predation is not

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