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Energy Flow through Ecosystems

Quiz by Sarah Traverse

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  • Q1
    What word is used to describe an organism that can make its own organic molecules?
    carnivore
    heterotroph
    herbivore
    autotroph
    30s
  • Q2
    What type of organism eats producers?
    secondary consumer
    carnivore
    tertiary consumer
    primary consumer
    30s
  • Q3
    What do animals do (that plants don't) which requires energy?
    move
    respire
    decompose
    photosynthesise
    30s
  • Q4
    What is each component of a food chain called?
    trophic level
    30s
  • Q5
    Which process fixes energy from the sun into organic molecules?
    photosynthesis
    30s
  • Q6
    Which organisms obtain energy from the organic molecules in dead remains and waste products?
    autotrophs
    primary consumers
    decomposers
    primary producers
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the total amount of energy fixed in photosynthesis?
    NADP
    NAD
    NPP
    GPP
    30s
  • Q8
    Some energy from light falling on plants not used in photosynthesis because it's ...
    reflected
    30s
  • Q9
    What the energy released in respiration is finally converted into.
    heat
    30s
  • Q10
    Which equation correctly represents the relationship between GPP, NPP and R
    NPP = GPP+R
    GPP = NPP - R
    R = GPP + NPP
    NPP = GPP - R
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following is equivalent to the first trophic level in a food chain?
    primary producer
    secondary consumer
    decomposer
    heterotroph
    30s
  • Q12
    A colour of light not used in photosynthesis
    blue
    red
    green
    orange
    30s
  • Q13
    undigested food
    faeces
    30s
  • Q14
    Plants use some of the energy fixed in photosynthesis for this.
    respiration
    gas exchange
    movement
    excretion
    30s

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