An organism that takes up other plants or animals to obtain energy is called what?
A consumer.
100
From where do producers obtain their energy?
The sun.
100
What do birds eat on the food web?
Insects
100
The following adaptations are seen in plants that live in a certain biome. In which biome are they found?
Waxy coating, spines, water storage, light coloring, deep roots.
The desert biome.
100
Which biome has hot temperatures and very little rain all year.
Desert.
200
What is an organism that takes energy from the sun and uses it to make food called? Plants are the most common of these organisms.
Producer.
200
Where do consumers obtain their energy?
Other plants and animals.
200
What do owls eat on the food web?
Birds, opossum, and rodents
200
Arctic hares look like rabbits. They have thick, white fur to keep them warm and help them hide. Arctic hares are best adapted to which biome?
Tundra
200
Which biome has the most amount of rainfall.
Tropical rain forest.
300
An organism consumes both leafy green plants as well as small insects and birds. Is this organism a consumer or producer? Is this organism an herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore? Why?
Consumer
Herbivore
300
Producers turn sunlight into energy in the form of glucose through which process?
Photosynthesis
300
What do bears consume?
Deer, foxes, and grass.
300
A walking stick is an insect that looks like a small brown branch. Birds like to eat walking sticks. Where would a walking stick be best adapted to avoid predation?
The branches of a tree.
300
Which biome contains permafrost?
The tundra.
400
If this type of organism did not exist, the bodies of dead plants and animals would accumulate very rapidly. What type of organism is this?
Fungi
400
What gas is used up by photosynthesis and what gas is released into the atmosphere by photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide is taken in by photosynthesis and oxygen is released into the atmosphere.
400
What is/are the producer(s) in the food web?
The grass.
400
A species of wolf needs a lot of space for its territory. Their thick fur allows them to adapt easily to cold temperatures and snow. They also have strong running legs and large canine teeth that allow them to hunt hoofed animals. In which of the following biomes would the species have the best chance of survival?
Coniferous forest.
400
Which biome is reliant on fire to help recycle nutrients? This biome also has a few smaller trees and is found in both the central U.S. as well as large parts of Africa.
Grassland
500
Triticum aestivum, commonly known as wheat, is the second largest source of food for humans around the world. It grows all over the world and requires between 110 and 130 days to grow from seed to the point where it can be harvested for food. Is T. aestivum a producer or consumer?
Producer
500
What is the primary purpose of respiration? What gas is consumed during respiration? What gas is created by respiration?
To break down food, releasing energy.
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
500
If opossum are hunted to extinction, what would happen to the population of insects?
Since there are less predators of the insects (opossum), the population of insects will increase.
500
A species of moth is well adapted to life in a tropical rainforest. These moths have a bright yellow coloring that allows them to blend in with the petals of many flowering plants found in the rainforest. Predict what would happen if a population of these moths was released into a tundra biome.
The population will decrease.
500
A certain biome has distinct seasons with hot summers and cold winters and a moderate amount of rainfall. The trees in the biome lose their leaves in the winter. It also supports many birds, small mammals, and large predators. Which biome below fits this description?