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Ecosystem Dynamics

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a trophic level in an ecosystem?

a)

A trophic level is a type of plant species.

b)

A trophic level is a position in a food chain that indicates the feeding relationships among organisms.

c)

A trophic level refers to the size of an ecosystem.

d)

A trophic level is a measure of biodiversity in an area.

2.

Define the term 'producer' in the context of an ecosystem.

a)

Microorganisms that break down nutrients

b)

Producers are organisms that create their own food, typically through photosynthesis, and serve as the primary energy source in an ecosystem.

c)

Organisms that decompose organic matter

d)

Animals that consume other organisms

3.

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

a)

Decomposers are primary consumers in the food chain.

b)

Decomposers compete with plants for sunlight.

c)

Decomposers produce energy for plants.

d)

Decomposers recycle nutrients and help maintain ecosystem balance.

4.

Explain the concept of a food chain and its significance.

a)

A food chain only includes plants and ignores animals.

b)

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms that shows how energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem, highlighting the interdependence of species.

c)

A food chain represents the physical structure of an ecosystem without any relationships.

d)

A food chain is a circular diagram of species without any energy flow.

5.

How do energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem?

a)

Energy is created by consumers and lost by producers.

b)

Energy flows from producers to consumers and decomposers, while nutrients cycle through the ecosystem.

c)

Decomposers are the primary source of energy in ecosystems.

d)

Nutrients flow in a linear path without recycling.

6.

W/c one of the ff female reproductive organs?

a)

A.testes

b)

C.A&B

c)

B.ovary

d)

D.all

7.

Reproduction not requiring fertilization;


only involves one parent

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

genetic material

d)

DNA

8.

This type of reproduction involves two parents.

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

9.

Our lives have different stages which we pass through from birth to death. Which are they in order?

a)

baby, adult, child, toddler, adolescent, elderly person

b)

baby, child, elderly person, adolescent

c)

baby, toddler, child, adolescent, elderly person

d)

baby, toddler, child, adolescent, adult, elderly person.

10.

What is the scientific name for a sex cell?

a)

Gromets

b)

Embryo

c)

Gamete

d)

Stem cell

11.

What do you call the cell that forms from fertilization?

a)

fertilized egg

b)

sperm cell

c)

zygote

d)

egg cell