Understanding Ecosystem Components

What are the main components of an ecosystem?

• Biotic and abiotic components.

• Producers and consumers

• Plants and animals

• Water and soil

Define biotic factors in an ecosystem.

• Biotic factors are the chemical substances in an ecosystem.

• Biotic factors are the non-living components of an ecosystem.

• Biotic factors refer to the physical environment of an ecosystem.

• Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem.

What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?

• Abiotic factors are solely responsible for the evolution of species.

• Abiotic factors have no impact on living organisms.

• Abiotic factors are essential for shaping ecosystems by influencing climate, habitat conditions, and resource availability.

• Abiotic factors are only harmful to ecosystems.

Give an example of a producer in an ecosystem.

• Sunflower

• Frog

• Rabbit

• Deer

What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers only affect soil quality.

• Decomposers recycle nutrients and maintain ecosystem balance.

• Decomposers produce energy for plants.

• Decomposers are the primary consumers in an ecosystem.

How do consumers differ from producers?

• Consumers differ from producers in that consumers buy goods and services, while producers create and sell them.

• Consumers and producers both create and sell goods equally.

• Consumers create and sell goods, while producers buy them.

• Consumers produce goods and services, while producers buy them.

What is a food chain and how does it function?

• A food chain is a random assortment of plants and animals.

• A food chain describes the weather patterns in an ecosystem.

• A food chain is a sequence of organisms where each is eaten by the next, illustrating the flow of energy and nutrients in an ecosystem.

• A food chain is a list of all the species in a habitat.

Explain the concept of a food web.

• A food web is a diagram showing the life cycle of a single species.

• A food web only includes plants and herbivores.

• A food web is a linear sequence of energy transfer.

• A food web is a network of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

What is biodiversity and why is it important in ecosystems?

• Biodiversity is unimportant and has no impact on ecosystem services.

• Biodiversity refers only to plant species in an ecosystem.

• Biodiversity is the variety of life in ecosystems, and it is crucial for ecosystem health, resilience, and the provision of essential services.

• Biodiversity is the number of species in a single habitat only.

Describe the relationship between organisms and their environment.

• Organisms depend on their environment for survival and influence it through their activities.

• Organisms and their environment are completely independent of each other.

• The environment has no effect on the survival of organisms.

• Organisms create their environment without any external influence.