Ecology Review

A heterotroph . . .

• is an autotroph

• eats other organisms

• is a primary producer

• is an autotroph and a primary producer

A cow (that eats plants) is . . .

• a primary consumer

• a heterotroph

• a herbivore

• all of the above

If a person eats a vegetable, the person is acting as . . .

• a primary producer

• a primary consumer

• a secondary consumer

• a tertiary consumer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

if a person eats a steak (from a cow), the person is acting as . . .

• a primary producer

• a primary consumer

• a secondary consumer

• a tertiary consumer

If a person ate a salmon (that ate a small fish that ate algae), the person is acting as . . .

• a primary consumer

• a secondary consumer

• a tertiary consumer

• a quaternary consumer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A top predator . . .

• has no natural enemies

• is a meat eater

• is a heterotroph

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A detritivore . . .

• is an autotroph

• eats decomposing matter

• kills animals

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

As energy moves through the food chain, energy . . .

• is lost

• is gained

• remains constant

• increases, then decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

There are more primary producers than there are . . .

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• tertiary consumers

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

There are more tertiary consumers than there are . . .

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• quaternary consumers

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3