Food Chain and Web Quiz

Elijah, Benjamin, and Aiden are studying a food chain in their science class. They learned that there is a specific organism that typically forms the base of the chain. Can you tell which organism it is?

• Producers

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Decomposers

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Samuel, Nora, and Harper were studying about the ecosystem in their science class. They learned about various roles organisms play in a food chain or web. What role do decomposers like fungi and bacteria play in this context?

• They serve as top predators in the ecosystem

• They produce food through photosynthesis

• They break down dead organisms and organic matter, returning essential nutrients back to the environment

• They are primary consumers feeding on plants

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Abigail, Scarlett, and Elijah are observing an ecosystem where the population of deer (herbivores) has decreased significantly. What is the likely effect on the rest of the food chain in this ecosystem?

• Increased population of wolves (carnivores)

• Decreased population of grass (producers)

• Increased population of fungi (decomposers)

• Unaffected, as deer are not important in food chains

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Avery, Evelyn, and Anika are having a picnic. They notice a squirrel nearby that seems to be eating both nuts and a piece of chicken left by previous picnickers. Which term refers to such an organism that feeds on both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Detritivore

• Carnivore

Noah, Ethan, and Lily are studying the food chain in their science class. They learned that most food chains have a primary source of energy. What is this primary source?

• Decomposers

• Sunlight

• Carnivores

• Producers