Characters in the Ecosystem

Which type of organism harnesses the sun's energy and synthesizes CO2 and H2O to make Glucose (C6H12O6)?

• Heterotroph/Consumer

• Autotroph/Producer

• Decomposer

• Carnivore

Which type of organism has to find its own food outside of itself?

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Producer

• Photosynthetic organism

Which type of organism breaks down dead animal and plant matter, absorbs a portion of it and recycles the rest back into the ecosystem?

• Producer

• Autotroph

• Decomposer

• Carnivore

Which type of organism below eats ONLY MEAT?

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Scavenger

Which heterotroph below eats ONLY plants for its energy?

• Decomposer

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

Identify the heterotroph below that eats BOTH plants and animals for its energy and nutrients.

• Scavenger

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Decomposer

Identify the heterotroph below that eats animals that are already dead. (They serve as the cleanup crew for ecosystems.)

• Herbivore

• Producer

• Scavenger

• Carnivore

Which type of organism receives the most energy in a food chain?

• Primary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

• Tertiary Consumer

• Producer

True or False: All life would be extinct without heterotrophs.

• True

• False

Energy traveling from one organism to another organism is called what?

• Energy transformation

• Energy transfer