5.L2.2 CLASSIFYING ORGANISMS REVIEW

Decomposers are important to the flow of energy

in an ecosystem because they

• are at the top of the food chain

• eat things other organisms do not eat

• make up a large portion of the top layer of the soil

• break organic material into parts that can be

  reused for the soil

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Which best describes the producer of an

ecosystem?

• They provide food to herbivores.

• They provide food to decomposers.

• They provide hydrogen to the atmosphere.

• They provide carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

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Which organism is best classified as a

consumer?

• worm

• human

• algae

• mushroom

Which best describes the role of both

mushrooms and worms in an ecosystem?

• They provide food for carnivores.

• They provide nutrients during photosynthesis.

• They provide food for herbivores.

• They provide nutrients for the soil.

Which gets all of its energy from the sun?

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer

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Where are producers located on the food chain?

• At the beginning, because they create their own food.

• In the center, because every organism relies on producers.

• Their position changes depending on what they are eating at

  that time.

• At the end, because they rely on other organisms for energy.

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Which group of organisms make up the

largest part of a food chain?

• carnivores

• decomposers

• producers

• consumers

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