Exploring Autotrophs and Heterotrophs in Ecosystems

What is another name for an autotroph?

• Scavenger

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Consumer

What is the origin of the word 'autotroph'?

• Latin

• Greek

• French

• German

What is the primary source of energy for autotrophs?

• Air

• Sunlight

• Soil

• Water

What are the inputs required for photosynthesis?

• Water, soil, and sunlight

• Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sunlight

• Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight

• Oxygen, water, and sunlight

What is the by-product of photosynthesis?

• Carbon dioxide

• Glucose

• Water

• Oxygen

What does the word 'heterotroph' mean?

• Self-nourishing

• Different-nourishing

• Plant-eating

• Animal-eating

How do heterotrophs obtain their energy?

• By decomposing rocks

• By absorbing sunlight

• By eating other organisms

• By producing their own food

What is the process called by which heterotrophs produce energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Chemosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

What do herbivores primarily eat?

• Dead organisms

• Both plants and meat

• Meat

• Plants

Which type of heterotroph feeds on dead organic remains?

• Decomposers

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

• Herbivores