Marine Food Web

What is the main role of algae in the marine food web?

• Secondary consumers

• Decomposers

• Primary producers

• Apex predators

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which organisms consume zooplankton according to the second marine food web?

• Sharks and sea stars

• Crabs and shrimp

• Algae and coral

• Sea urchins and clams

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What kind of consumers are shrimp in the marine food web?

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Apex predators

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What role do sea urchins play in the marine food web?

• Primary producers

• Primary consumers

• Apex predators

• Decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is a food web?

• A diagram showing one food chain

• A model illustrating multiple interconnected food chains

• A map of an ecosystem

• A list of animals in an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is emphasized by a food web?

• The number of species in an ecosystem

• The complexity of relationships among organisms

• The size of an ecosystem

• The speed of energy transfer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which fish are mentioned as feeding on coral?

• Triggerfish and parrotfish

• Sharks and crabs

• Zooplankton and shrimp

• Sea stars and clams

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

How are food webs different from food chains?

• Food webs are simpler than food chains

• Food webs show only one path of energy flow

• Food webs illustrate multiple interconnected food chains

• Food webs do not include producers

Which organisms are considered secondary consumers in a marine food web?

• Algae

• Sharks

• Small fish

• Zooplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

• Sunlight

• Phytoplankton

• Zooplankton

• Fish

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