Ecology Vocabulary Review

What is the role of grass in the food chain?

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Which organism is the producer in the food chain?

• Cow

• Lion

• Deer

• Grass

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In the food chain, which organism is a primary consumer?

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What is the top consumer in this food chain?

• Fox

• Rabbit

• Grass

• Deer

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Which answer choice correctly identifies the flow of energy in this food chain?

• A) Energy flows from the snake to the eagle.

• B) Energy flows from the eagle to the snake.

• C) Energy flows from the fish to the ocean.

• D) Energy flows from the mouse to the grasshopper.

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What is a 'consumer' in the context of a food chain?

• An organism that produces its own food

• An organism that eats other organisms

• An organism that decomposes organic material

• An organism that provides energy to others.

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A decomposer is:

• an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms

• a type of plant that produces its own food

• an animal that hunts other animals for food

• a microorganism that causes disease

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What is the 1st level in the trophic level diagram?

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

What does the 10% rule in energy transfer refer to in an ecological pyramid?

• 10% of energy is lost at each trophic level

• 10% of energy is transferred to the next trophic level

• 10% of energy is gained at each trophic level

• 10% of energy is recycled at each trophic level

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Detritivores are:

• organisms that feed on dead organic matter

• organisms that produce their own food

• organisms that feed on living plants

• organisms that are parasites

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