Food Chains Quiz

What is a food chain?

• A. A system where plants make their own food.

• B. A sequence of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

• C. A network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem.

• D. A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area.

Which of the following organisms is typically at the base of a food chain?

• A. Decomposers

• B. Primary consumers

• C. Producers

• D. Secondary consumers

What is the primary source of energy for most food chains?

• A. Water

• B. Sunlight

• C. Soil

• D. Wind

In a food chain what is a primary consumer?

• A. An organism that eats producers

• B. An organism that eats other consumers

• C. An organism that decomposes dead material

• D. An organism that makes its own food

Which of the following best describes a predator?

• A. An organism that produces its own food

• B. An organism that is hunted by other animals

• C. An organism that hunts other animals for food

• D. An organism that breaks down dead material

What role do decomposers play in a food chain?

• A. They are the primary source of energy

• B. They eat primary consumers

• C. They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

• D. They produce their own food using sunlight

Which of the following correctly orders the levels of a typical food chain?

• Producers -> Secondary Consumers -> Primary Consumers -> Decomposers

• Primary Consumers -> Producers -> Secondary Consumers -> Decomposers

• Producers -> Primary Consumers -> Secondary Consumers -> Decomposers

• Secondary Consumers -> Producers -> Primary Consumers -> Decomposers

What happens to energy as it flows through a food chain?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It disappears

Which of the following is an example of a producer in a food chain?

• A lion

• Grass

• A hawk

• A mushroom

Why are food chains important for an ecosystem?

• They help in recycling nutrients

• They provide a method for energy transfer

• They maintain ecological balance

• All of the above