Food Webs

In the food web shown, the smaller bird would be considered....

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

• producer

Decomposers affect all levels of the food web. 

• True 

• False

Food webs are a representation of what type of relationships in an ecosystem?

• Predator-prey relationships

• Symbiotic relationships

• Competitive relationships

• All of the above

Which of the following organisms is typically at the top of a food web?

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Apex predators

In a food web, what role do decomposers play?

• They produce energy for the ecosystem

• They break down dead organisms

• They are primary consumers

• They are apex predators

How does energy flow in a food web?

• From apex predators to producers

• From producers to apex predators

• From decomposers to primary consumers

• From primary consumers to producers

What is the primary source of energy for most food webs?

• The sun

• Decomposers

• Primary consumers

• Apex predators

Which of the following best describes a food web?

• A linear sequence of organisms

• A complex network of interconnected food chains

• A single chain of energy flow

• A random assortment of organisms

What happens to the energy as it moves up the food web?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates randomly

Which of the following is an example of a producer in a food web?

• Grass

• Rabbit

• Fox

• Hawk