Ecology and Flow of Energy

Which of the following is NOT a heterotroph?

• grass

• fungus

• shark

• sea urchin

An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________.

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

• prey

an organism that eats other animals (meat)

• producer

• carnivore

• herbivore

• decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

an organism that eats only plants

• producer

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

When all the ecosystems on Earth are combined (the largest level of ecology) it is called...

• a community.

• a biome.

• a biosphere.

• an Earthsphere.

Organisms who are members of the same species in an ecosystem.

• Organism

• Population

• Organ

• Community

an organisms that eats plants and animals

• producer

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

What are groups of different populations living together in the same place at the same time (3rd level of ecology) called?

• An organism

• A population

• A community

• A biosphere

What is indicated by the diagram?

• Food web

• Food chain

• Food map

• Food menu

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What is the first source of energy for all food webs?

• Plants

• Sunlight

• Mineral in the soil

• Decomposers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6