Ecology Energy Flow

An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

• scavenger

• consumer

• decomposer

• carnivore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This is a

• Producer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Decomposer

This is a

• Producer

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a heterotroph?

• grass

• fungus

• shark

• sea urchin

An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• prey

an organism that eats other animals (meat)

• producer

• carnivore

• herbivore

• decomposer

an organism that eats only plants

• producer

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

The amount of energy transferred from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly about _____.

• 1%

• 10%

• 100%

• 1000%

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which organisms are the first to use the sun's energy to produce carbohydrates?

• consumers

• detritivores

• producers

• decomposers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following would provide the MOST energy in an ecosystem?

• Producers

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3