4.1 Quiz Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems Quiz

Which group do grasses and clover belong to because they make their own food?

• Autotrophs

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Heterotrophs

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What is the process called by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

• Chemosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Photosynthesis

• Regurgitation

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Insects that feed on clover and eat only plant matter are classified as which of the following?

• Carnivores

• Detritivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

Classify the following as either a primary producer (P) or a consumer (C): Bacteria that perform chemosynthesis.

• Primary producer (P)

• Consumer (C)

• Both P and C

• Neither P nor C

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Which statement describes ALL primary producers?

• All make energy-rich compounds that can be used by other organisms.

• All make their own food using the energy of compounds in the environment.

• All take in energy-rich compounds that were made by other organisms.

• All make their own food using the energy of sunlight.

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Scientists classify clams as consumers. Which observation about clams provides the strongest evidence for this classification?

• Young clams are able to move from place to place.

• Clams gain energy and nutrients by filtering particles from the water.

• Clams use calcium compounds to make a hard shell.

• Clams live on the ocean floor, and sometimes survive without sunlight.

This diagram is a model of a biological process. Which of the following is modeled in the diagram?

• The role of photosynthesis in breaking apart carbohydrates for their energy

• The role of photosynthesis in adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere

• The role of photosynthesis in transferring carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere

• The role of photosynthesis in transferring carbon dioxide from the hydrosphere to the biosphere

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What are the main products of the process shown in the diagram?

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Carbohydrates and oxygen

• Light energy and water

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Which input is necessary for the process of photosynthesis as shown in the diagram?

• Oxygen

• Carbohydrates

• Light energy

• Nitrogen

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Why are clams classified as consumers rather than producers?

• They produce their own food using sunlight.

• They filter and consume particles from their environment for energy.

• They release oxygen into the water.

• They live on the ocean floor.