Tropic Levels
Quiz by Mark John Bayaban
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- Q1What is the primary source of energy for producers in an ecosystem?SoilWindWaterSunlight30s
- Q2Which trophic level would a hawk occupy if it primarily eats snakes that have eaten rodents?ProducerSecondary consumerTertiary consumerPrimary consumer30s
- Q3What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem's food web?Producing energy through photosynthesisBreaking down dead organic matterCompeting with herbivoresConsuming primary producers30s
- Q4Which of the following is an example of a primary consumer?GrasshopperLionFrogEagle30s
- Q5In a food chain, what do secondary consumers primarily eat?ProducersPrimary consumersDecomposersTertiary consumers30s
- Q6What type of organisms are found at the base of a trophic pyramid?Primary consumersDecomposersSecondary consumersProducers30s
- Q7What is the primary function of the tertiary consumers in an ecosystem?Nurturing plant growthProducing energy for primary consumersDecomposing organic materialTop predators that control the population of secondary consumers30s
- Q8Which trophic level consumes both plants and animals?CarnivoresOmnivoresHerbivoresDecomposers30s
- Q9In a balanced ecosystem, what happens to energy as it moves up the trophic levels?It stays the sameIt decreasesIt increasesIt transforms into matter30s
- Q10What is the process called when energy is lost as it moves up the food chain?Energy transferEnergy productionPhotosynthesisNutrient recycling30s
- Q11Which of the following organisms is classified as an autotroph?HumansInsectsFungiGreen plants30s
- Q12Which of the following best describes heterotrophs?Organisms that produce their own foodOrganisms that consume other organisms for energyOrganisms that require sunlight to growOrganisms that can live in extreme environments30s
- Q13Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of autotrophs?They convert sunlight into energyThey are the base of the food chainThey perform photosynthesis or chemosynthesisThey cannot produce their own food30s
- Q14Which process do autotrophs primarily use to convert sunlight into energy?FermentationPhotosynthesisDigestionRespiration30s
- Q15Which of the following examples illustrates a heterotrophic lifestyle?An algae producing glucoseA lion eating a zebraA bacterium breaking down inorganic compoundsA tree using sunlight30s