Organisms that eat both plants and animals

Organisms that eat only animals

Organisms that decompose dead matter

What are food chains and food webs used for in an ecosystem?

To model energy flow through an ecosystem.

To increase the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

To provide shelter for animals.

With the exception of the 1st trophic level, where do organisms at each trophic level get their energy from?

From the trophic level before it.

What does a food chain model show?

The flow of energy between organisms

The migration patterns of birds

The weather patterns in an ecosystem

A model representing interconnected food chains and pathways

What does an ecological pyramid show?

A diagram that can show relative amounts of energy, biomass, or numbers of organisms of each trophic level in an ecosystem.

A chart that displays the water cycle in a rainforest.

A graph that illustrates the carbon footprint of different countries.

A map that shows the migration patterns of birds.

What is biomass in the context of an ecological pyramid?

Number of organisms in a habitat.

Diversity of species in an area.

How much energy is transferred to the next trophic level in an ecological pyramid?

Only 10% of all energy is transferred to the level above it.

20% of all energy is transferred to the level above it.

30% of all energy is transferred to the level above it.

50% of all energy is transferred to the level above it.

What happens to most of the energy contained in the organisms at each level of an ecological pyramid?

Most of the energy is consumed by cellular processes or released to the environment as heat.

Most of the energy is stored indefinitely within the organisms.

Most of the energy is converted into new organisms at the same level.

Most of the energy is transferred to the top of the pyramid without any loss.

What is 'Matter' as defined in the context of cycles in the biosphere?

Anything that takes up space and has mass, providing the nutrients needed for organisms to function.

A type of energy that flows through ecosystems.

The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.

A chemical reaction that occurs in the atmosphere.

What is a 'Nutrient' according to the cycles in the biosphere?

A chemical substance that an organism must obtain from its environment to sustain life.

A type of organism that produces its own food.

A process by which water circulates in the biosphere.

A method of energy transfer between organisms.

Decomposers in the nutrient cycle:

Break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

Produce energy through photosynthesis

Consume living plants and animals

Store nutrients in their bodies

What do carbon and oxygen often combine to form?

Molecules essential for life, including carbon dioxide and simple sugars.

What are the important components of the carbon cycle?

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Nitrogen fixation and denitrification

What do living organisms consume and release during cellular respiration?

Consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide

Consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen

Consume nitrogen and release oxygen

Consume hydrogen and release methane

Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem + Cycling of Matter

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What is an autotroph?

An organism that collects energy from sunlight and inorganic substances to produce food.

An organism that relies on consuming other organisms for energy.

An organism that decomposes organic material to obtain nutrients.

An organism that survives in extreme environmental conditions.

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Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

Lion

Algae

Eagle

Rabbit

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Autotrophs are also known as _______.

Producers

Consumers

Decomposers

Scavengers

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What is a heterotroph?

An organism that gets its energy requirements by consuming other organisms.

An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

An organism that lives in extreme environments.

An organism that decomposes organic material.

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What is another name for heterotrophs?

Consumers

Producers

Decomposers

Autotrophs

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Which of the following are examples of herbivores?

Wolves

Lions

Cow

Lynxes

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Which of the following are examples of carnivores?

Rabbit

Grasshopper

Wolves

Cow

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Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem + Cycling of Matter

What is an autotroph?

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

Autotrophs are also known as _______.

What is a heterotroph?

What is another name for heterotrophs?

Which of the following are examples of herbivores?

Which of the following are examples of carnivores?

What are omnivores?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms by releasing _______.

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