Ecology and Environmental Science Quiz

a collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, including the nonliving environment

• biome

• ecosystem

• biosphere

a group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities

• biome

• ecosystem

• biosphere

break down organic matter

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer

contains the combined portions of the planet in which all of life exists

• ecosystem

• biome

• biosphere

eat animals

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

eat both plants and animals

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

eat plants only

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

feed on plant and animal remains and other dead matter

• decomposers

• consumers

• detritivores

heterotrophs are also known as this

• producers

• decomposers

• consumers

make their own food

• consumers

• producers

• decomposers