Matter and Energy in Food Webs

How many carnivores are shown in this food web?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

How many herbivores are in this web?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

• Autotroph

• Producer

• Consumer

• Mutualist

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An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

• Producer

• Heterotroph

• Consumer

• Decomposer

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What does a food chain represent?

• How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.

• All of the things that a particular animal eats.

• How plants create their own food.

• A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

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What is a trophic level?

• Each level represented within a food chain or web.

• Levels of ecosystems that the world is divided into.

• Different levels of nutrients present within an organism.

• The levels of sunlight an autotroph needs to survive. 

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How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

• 100%

• 10%

• 50%

• 75%

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Why is there a limited amount of energy that can be passed on to the next feeding level?

• There is never enough sunlight available. 

• Some ecosystems have limited resources. 

• Organisms use some of the energy they get from eating.

• All the energy is available to be passed on. 

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The largest group of organisms found in a food web would be:

• Primary Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Tertiary Consumers

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The mouse in this food web would be considered a:

• Primary Consumer

• Producer

• Tertiary Consumer

• Secondary Consumer

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