Food Web Concepts and Roles

Food Web Concepts and Roles

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial covers the concepts of secondary and tertiary consumers, highlighting the hawk as an example. It explains the role of decomposers like bacteria and fungi in breaking down dead matter to recycle nutrients. The tutorial also differentiates between food chains and food webs, emphasizing the complexity and interconnectedness of food webs. Finally, it provides guidance on labeling food webs and understanding the flow of energy through different trophic levels.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organism can be both a secondary and a tertiary consumer in a food chain?

Rabbit

Hawk

Lizard

Snake

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

To consume primary producers

To break down dead matter

To produce energy

To act as primary consumers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT typically considered a decomposer?

Hawk

Worms

Bacteria

Fungi

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a food web differ from a food chain?

A food web is linear, while a food chain is complex

A food web only includes producers, while a food chain includes consumers

A food web is a subset of a food chain

A food web has multiple pathways, while a food chain is linear

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a food web, what does an arrow typically represent?

The habitat of organisms

The growth of plants

The direction of sunlight

The flow of energy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbol is used to represent a producer in a labeled food web?

SC

TC

P

PC

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a primary consumer in a food web?

Snake

Mushroom

Rabbit

Hawk

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