M11L1 Review

Which organisms make their own food and are also known as autotrophs?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Heterotrophs

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What is an organism that eats producers known as?

• Secondary consumer

• Primary consumer

• Apex predator

• Decomposer

What is an organism that eats primary consumers called?

• Producer

• Apex predator

• Secondary consumer

• Autotroph

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What model shows how energy is lost between each feeding level?

• Food chain

• Energy pyramid

• Food web

• Carbon cycle

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Produce energy

• Consume producers

• Break down dead organisms

• Transfer water

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What do animals need to consume to get energy?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Other living things

• Soil

What term describes animals that eat other organisms for energy?

• Autotrophs

• Producers

• Heterotrophs

• Decomposers

What is the role of consumers in a food chain?

• To produce energy

• To decompose matter

• To consume other organisms

• To provide shelter

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What do food webs show?

• Only the apex predators

• All of the food chains in an ecosystem

• Only the primary consumers

• Only the decomposers

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What happens if the population of a secondary consumer increases?

• No effect on the food web

• Decrease in primary consumers

• Increase in decomposers

• Increase in apex predators

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