Understanding Food Webs and Ecosystems

What is the primary role of producers in a food web?

• To convert sunlight into food through photosynthesis

• To consume herbivores

• To decompose dead organisms

• To act as apex predators

Which of the following organisms are considered primary consumers?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Apex predators

• Decomposers

What is the impact of over-hunting predators like wolves on an ecosystem?

• Overpopulation of prey species

• Increase in apex predators

• Decrease in plant growth

• Stabilization of food web

How do decomposers contribute to the ecosystem?

• By breaking down dead organisms and recycling nutrients

• By consuming primary consumers

• By producing their own food

• By acting as apex predators

What can result from deforestation in terms of ecosystem impact?

• Soil erosion affecting aquatic life

• Increase in herbivore population

• Decrease in apex predators

• Stabilization of food web