Vocabulary

What are autotrophs?

• Self feeders, produce their own food through photosynthesis

• Organisms that feed on other organisms

• Organisms that decompose dead matter

• Organisms that live only in water

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What is the process called by which autotrophs produce their own food?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Fermentation

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Photosynthesis involves the transformation of ______ energy to ______ energy to make food in the form of glucose.

• light, chemical

• chemical, light

• heat, mechanical

• sound, electrical

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Which of the following are examples of autotrophs?

• Plants and algae

• Animals and fungi

• Humans and dogs

• Bacteria and viruses

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A Herbivore eats only _______.

• plants

• meat

• insects

• fish

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A Carnivore eats only _______.

• meat

• plants

• fruits

• seeds

An Omnivore eats both _______ and _______.

• plants, meat

• fruits, seeds

• insects, fish

• grains, nuts

What is the main function of decomposers?

• Produce their own food

• Break down and absorb nutrients from dead, decaying organisms

• Hunt other animals for food

• Live only in water

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Decomposers break down and absorb nutrients from ______ organisms.

• dead, decaying

• living

• plastic

• metal

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Which of the following are examples of decomposers?

• Mushrooms and bacteria

• Lions and tigers

• Grass and trees

• Fish and frogs

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