Quiz on Food Intake Strategies in Organisms

What are organisms called that break down food materials outside their bodies?

• Herbivores

• Predators

• Parasites

• Saprophytes

Which of the following is an example of a parasitic organism?

• Yeast

• Amoeba

• Cuscuta

• Mold

What is the term for the finger-like extensions used by amoeba to take in food?

• Flagella

• Tentacles

• Cilia

• Pseudopodia

In which type of organisms does food intake occur through the entire surface?

• Multicellular organisms

• Single-celled organisms

• Plants

• Fungi

What is formed when amoeba takes in food?

• Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

• Digestive tract

• Food vacuole

What happens to complex substances inside the food vacuole of amoeba?

• They are expelled immediately

• They are broken down into simpler ones

• They are absorbed directly

• They remain unchanged

What is the role of cilia in Paramecium?

• To digest food

• To move food to the ingestion spot

• To absorb nutrients

• To excrete waste

What is the specific spot where food is ingested in Paramecium called?

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Cell membrane

• Cytostome

Which of the following organisms is NOT a saprophyte?

• Cuscuta

• Yeast

• Mold

• Mushrooms

What type of nutrition strategy do organisms like lice and leeches use?

• Saprophytic

• Parasitic

• Autotrophic

• Heterotrophic