Food Chain

What do most of the organic materials in our bodies originate from?

• Photosynthesis

• Animal waste

• Fungi

• Pond scum

What percentage of plant matter is typically consumed while alive?

• Exactly 25%

• More than 90%

• About 50%

• Less than 10%

What is detritus primarily made up of?

• Dead organic matter

• Microbes

• Living plants

• Animal byproducts

How are food chains and food webs related?

• They are the same thing

• Food chains do not exist

• Food webs are simpler than food chains

• Food chains are simpler than food webs

What do many animals we eat consume directly?

• Fresh fruits

• Detritus

• Living plants

• Other animals