Ecosystem Components and Roles

The video explains ecosystems, highlighting the interdependence of living and non-living components. It defines biotic and abiotic factors, detailing how they interact within ecosystems. Biotic components are categorized into producers, consumers, and decomposers, with further subdivisions of consumers into herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. The role of decomposers in breaking down dead matter is also discussed.

What is an example of an ecosystem where various components depend on each other?

• A city

• A desert

• A mountain

• A pond

Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• Interdependence of living and non-living components

• A single organism's habitat

• A collection of abiotic factors

• A group of similar species

What are the living components of an ecosystem called?

• Producers

• Biotic components

• Abiotic components

• Decomposers

Which organisms are considered producers in an ecosystem?

• Animals

• Microorganisms

• Fungi

• Plants

What process do plants use to make their own food?

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

Which group of consumers feeds directly on plants?

• Decomposers

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

What do carnivores primarily eat?

• Plants

• Fungi

• Other animals

• Microorganisms

Which type of consumer can eat both plants and animals?

• Decomposers

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• They produce food

• They consume plants

• They break down dead matter

• They hunt prey

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Cow

• Fungi

• Zebra

• Elephant