Food Webs: Cycling of Matter and Flow of Energy

How much energy will transfer to the rabbit after eating a blueberry bush?

• .1%

• 10%

• 100%

• 1%

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The overlapping of food chains results in a ________.

• woven chain

• braided chain

• food web

• food nest

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An example of a decomposer is a _______.

• butterfly

• bear

• plant

• worm

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These organisms break down dead things.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposers

• Rotters

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This is the ultimate source of energy on Earth.

• Heat

• Fire

• Electricity

• The sun

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A grasshopper that eats the seeds of a plant is considered to be a _____________.

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer

• predator

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A consumer at the top of a food chain is sometimes called ________.

• producer

• an apex consumer

• top consumer

• prey

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In a food web, which of the following organisms is most likely to be a primary consumer?

• Grasshopper

• Hawk

• Mushroom

• Grass

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What percentage of energy is typically transferred from one trophic level to the next in a food web?

• 1%

• 10%

• 50%

• 100%

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Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers in a food web?

• They produce energy through photosynthesis.

• They consume primary consumers.

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.

• They are at the top of the food chain.

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