Ecosystem Components and Roles

The video explains ecosystems, highlighting the interaction between living and non-living components. It distinguishes between artificial and natural ecosystems, and details the biotic components like producers, consumers, and decomposers. The types of consumers are classified into herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and parasites. The role of decomposers and abiotic factors such as soil, water, and sunlight in maintaining ecosystem balance is also discussed.

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of only non-living things

• A community where living and non-living things interact

• A community of plants only

• A community of only living things

Which of the following is an example of an artificial ecosystem?

• Ocean

• Garden

• Lake

• Forest

What are the two main classifications of ecosystem components?

• Living and Dead

• Biotic and Abiotic

• Natural and Artificial

• Producers and Consumers

Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem?

• Human

• Plant

• Bacteria

• Tiger

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To produce food through photosynthesis

• To consume plants and animals

• To break down complex organic substances

• To provide shelter for animals

Which of the following is a characteristic of herbivores?

• They eat both plants and animals

• They decompose organic matter

• They eat only plants

• They eat only animals

What is an example of a carnivore?

• Bacteria

• Tiger

• Human

• Goat

Which of the following organisms can be classified as omnivores?

• Bacteria

• Goat

• Tiger

• Human

What is the primary source of energy for producers?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Soil

• Wind

Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

• Animals

• Plants

• Sunlight

• Microorganisms