Food webs and chains
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- Q1In a food chain, what are herbivores?Plants that only grow in watery environmentsAnimals that eat only plantsAnimals that eat only other animalsAnimals that eat both plants and other animals30s
- Q2What is a producer in a food chain?An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesisAn organism that eats both plants and other organismsAn organism that only eats plantsAn organism that eats other organisms30s
- Q3What is a decomposer in a food chain?An organism that eats only other animalsAn organism that eats only plantsAn organism that produces its own food through photosynthesisAn organism that breaks down dead plants and animals into organic matter30s
- Q4What is a carnivore in a food chain?An animal that eats both plants and other animalsAn animal that produces its own food through photosynthesisAn animal that eats only plantsAn animal that eats only other animals30s
- Q5What is the primary source of energy in a food chain or web?WaterSoilAirSunlight30s
- Q6What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?A food chain includes only herbivores, while a food web includes carnivores and omnivores as well.A food chain represents a sequence of organisms, whereas a food web shows connected feeding relationships.A food chain only includes plants, while a food web includes both plants and animals.A food chain shows multiple feeding relationships, while a food web represents a single sequence of organisms.30s
- Q7What is a primary consumer in a food chain?An organism that eats plantsAn organism that decomposes dead plants and animalsAn organism that produces its own food through photosynthesisAn organism that eats other animals30s
- Q8What is a secondary consumer in a food chain?An organism that eats herbivoresAn organism that eats only plantsAn organism that decomposes dead plants and animalsAn organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis30s
- Q9What is the role of decomposers in a food web?They are primary consumers that eat plantsThey break down organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the ecosystemThey convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesisThey are top predators that regulate population numbers30s
- Q10What is a biome?A small organism that lives on the ocean floor.A type of microscope used in biology research.A chemical substance that affects the growth and development of plants.A large ecosystem e.g. tropical rainforest30s
- Q11Which biome is characterized by hot and dry conditions, sparse vegetation, and animals specially adapted to conserve water?TundraDesertGrasslandRainforest30s
- Q12Which biome is characterized by hot and humid conditions, high rainfall, and a canopy layer of trees?DesertTundraRainforestGrassland30s
- Q13What is a habitat?An area where plants and animals liveThe reproduction of a species.The interaction between predators and prey.The process of a flower blooming.30s
- Q14Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?BacteriaFungiTemperatureSunlight30s
- Q15Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?SunlightGrasshopperTemperatureWater30s