Getting Energy in a Cave Ecosystem

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

• The sun

• The moon

• Chemical reactions

• Wind

How do fruit bats contribute to the cave ecosystem?

• By eating insects inside the cave

• By bringing energy storage molecules from outside the cave

• By producing their own energy storage molecules

• By consuming cave fish

What role do fig trees play in the cave ecosystem?

• They are consumers that eat cave insects

• They provide shelter for bats

• They are producers that supply energy storage molecules

• They are decomposers that break down bat droppings

Explain how energy storage molecules are transferred in a cave ecosystem.

Discuss the adaptations of cave fish that allow them to survive in a dark environment.

What is the significance of bat droppings in the cave ecosystem?

How do organisms in a cave ecosystem obtain energy without direct sunlight?