Ecosystem and Energy Flow Quiz

Which process uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose and oxygen?

• Respiration

• Chemosynthesis

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

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Which organisms are responsible for producing food for themselves and other organisms?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Omnivores

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What is the original source of energy for most ecosystems?

• Glucose

• Heat

• Sunlight

• Oxygen

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Which type of organism eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Producer

Which group of organisms breaks down dead matter and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

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Which organisms use chemical energy instead of sunlight to make food?

• Photoautotrophs

• Chemoautotrophs

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

What term describes organisms that must obtain energy by eating other organisms?

• Autotrophs

• Producers

• Heterotrophs

• Decomposers

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Explain why producers are essential to the stability of an ecosystem.

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Give one example of a herbivore and one example of a carnivore.

Describe how energy flows from the Sun to a top consumer in an ecosystem.

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