Amplify-Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary

What is the term for organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Autotrophs

What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

• To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

• To produce energy through photosynthesis.

• To compete with plants for sunlight and water.

• To provide shelter for various organisms.

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What is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Water

• Trees

• Bacteria

• Insects

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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

• A primary consumer eats producers, while a secondary consumer eats primary consumers.

• A primary consumer is a herbivore, while a secondary consumer is a carnivore.

• A primary consumer is always larger than a secondary consumer.

• A primary consumer can be a decomposer, while a secondary consumer cannot.

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What is the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Fermentation

• Combustion

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What process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

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What is the term for the physical space where an organism lives?

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Niche

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Habitat

What is defined as all the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area?

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Habitat

• Community

What do we call an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules?

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Herbivore

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