5.9B Food Web Energy Flow 3

The table below shows several animals that live within the desert ecosystem of western Texas, along with the foods they eat.

Between which two organisms is energy directly transferred?

• Mule Deer and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

• Collared Lizard and Red-tailed Hawk

• Antelope Squirrel and Collared Lizard

• Mule Deer and Antelope Squirrel

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Which two animals do NOT compete for food in this desert ecosystem?

• Red-tailed Hawk and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

• Mule Deer and Antelope Squirrel

• Antelope Squirrel and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

• Collared Lizard and Red-tailed Hawk

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Which of the following desert food chains is correct based on the information in the chart?

• Cactus  Antelope Squirrel  Red-tailed Hawk

• Buffalo Grass  Mule Deer  Collared Lizard

• Wild Plum  Antelope Squirrel  Mule Deer

• Collared Lizard  Red-tailed Hawk  Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

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Which of the following is the correct description of a food web?

• Shows how organisms are related to each other within an ecosystem

• Shows how energy is transferred from one organisms to another in an ecosystem

• Shows how organisms move within an ecosystem

• Shows all the organisms in several different ecosystems in one picture

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A partial food web of the Edwards Plateau region of Texas is shown below.

How many producers are there in this food web?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which organism below eats only consumers?

• Pronghorn antelope

• Tarantula

• Grasshopper

• Butterfly

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Which organism below has no predator in this food web?

• Bobcat

• Opossum

• Turkey

• Grasshopper

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Which of the organisms below transfers the most energy within the food web?

• Butterfly

• Turkey

• Switchgrass

• Pronghorn antelope

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