Photosynthesis and Energy Flow Through Living Systems

The flow of energy in some Australian food chains is modeled in the energy pyramid below.

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Based on the model, which consumers would receive the greatest amount of energy captured by the producers in their food chains?

• A. Wedge-Tailed eagles

• B. Chuditch

• C. Ring-Tailed opossums

• D. Eucalyptus trees

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How many organisms in this food wen eat only producers?

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• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

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A partial marine food web is shown.

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Which organisms all consume the same producer?

• A. Crabs, pilchards, blennies

• B. Euphausiids, sweeps, water fleas

• C. Tiger sharks, dolphins, octopuses

• D. Sea urchins, crabs, octopuses

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A student researching a northern forest ecosystem learns the following information about feeding relationships in the ecosystem.

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Which food web best represents the flow of energy in these feeding relationships?

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In any habitat, which group of organisms provides the primary source of energy for all other organisms?

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Decomposers

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IN the energy pyramid diagrams pictured here, the width of the level represents available energy provided by organisms at that level. Which one most accurately represents the correct distribution of energy?

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A food web for a grassland ecosystem is shown. Which of the organisms listed in the food web gets its energy by eating primary consumers?

• Grasses

• Rabbits

• Deer

• Mountain Lion

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A food web diagram is provided. Which of the following organisms depends directly on primary consumers for its energy?

• Grasshopper

• Acacia trees

• Impala

• Monkey

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Which type of energy conversion occurs during the process of photosynthesis?

• Chemical energy is converted into radiant energy

• Radiant energy is converted into thermal energy.

• Thermal energy is converted into chemical energy

• Radiant energy is converted into chemical energy

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What kind of energy is necessary to initiate the process of photosynthesis?

• Radiant

• Heat

• Electrical

• Wind

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