Getting Energy in a Cave Ecosystem

How do most ecosystems obtain energy storage molecules?

• Through direct sunlight

• From chemical reactions in the soil

• By consuming other organisms

• Using energy from the sun

What is a challenge for ecosystems inside caves?

• Lack of water

• Lack of direct sunlight

• Excessive heat

• Too much vegetation

What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

• They consume other organisms

• They decompose organic matter

• They make energy storage molecules

• They provide shelter for animals

What does the food web in the cave ecosystem show?

• How organisms get energy storage molecules without sunlight.

• The types of plants found in a cave.

• The temperature variations in a cave.

• The water sources in a cave.

In the cave ecosystem food web, what do the arrows represent?

• The movement of energy storage molecules.

• The direction of water flow.

• The growth of plants.

• The migration of animals.

What type of bats live in the cave mentioned in the document?

• Vampire bats

• Fruit bats

• Insect bats

• Fishing bats

Where do the bats in the cave get their food from?

• Inside the cave

• From other animals

• From trees outside the cave

• From the cave walls

What role do fig trees play in the cave ecosystem?

• They provide shelter for bats.

• They produce energy storage molecules.

• They are a source of water.

• They help in pollination.

How do fruit bats obtain energy storage molecules in the cave ecosystem?

• By eating insects.

• By drinking water from the cave.

• By eating figs from the fig tree.

• By absorbing sunlight.

What do cave fish primarily feed on in the cave ecosystem?

• Algae

• Bat droppings

• Small insects

• Plant roots