How Animals Use Food

An animal that uses energy stored in its body to keep its body within a normal range

• ectoplasmic

• endotherm

• ectotherm

• polortherm

______________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.

• A herbivore

• An omnivore

• A carnivore

• An animal

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Which of these do most lizards like to eat?

• nuts

• insects

• plants

• rocks

Since nuts have _____, monkeys have to figure out how to open them.

• senses

• weight

• shells

• leaves

How do carnivores obtain their energy?

• By eating plants

• By consuming other animals

• Through photosynthesis

• By absorbing sunlight

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What role do omnivores play in a food chain?

• They only eat plants.

• They only eat meat.

• They can eat both plants and animals, acting as both predators and prey.

• They decompose dead organisms.

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Many large animals like wolves have sharp teeth and like to eat ______.

• bugs

• plants

• nuts

• meat

Where are carnivores on the food chain?

• The bottom

• The middle

• The top

Unlike herbivores, omnivores eat

• Vegetables, fruits and other animals

• All types of plants

• Other animals

• Only berries, fruits and vegetables

Some animals in the wild eat meat, while others eat ____.

• candy

• pizza

• plants

• cookies