Producer
Producers are organisms that create their food and energy through a process called
A) Photosynthesis
B) Cellular respiration
C) Homeostasis
D) None of the above
What animal is the Primary Consumer of the Congo Basin Rainforest?
A) Eastern Lowland Gorilla
B) Leopard
C) Eagles
What is a secondary producer in the Congo Basin Rainforest?
A) A plant that makes its own food
B) An animal that eats primary producers
C) An organism that decomposes dead material
D) A microorganism that recycles nutrients
What Animal is A Tertiary Producer in the Congo Basin Rainforest
a)Crocodile
b)Leopard
c)Bonobo
Why is the Bonobo considered to be a keystone species in the Congo Basin Rainforest?
A) Because they are the top predators that regulate prey populations.
B) Because they help maintain the forest ecosystem by dispersing seeds through their diet.
C) Because they are the largest primates in the rainforest.
D) Because they build complex structures that provide shelter for other animals
What are producers in the Congo Basin Rainforest?
A) Tropical Rainforest Trees
B) Hardwood Species
C) Herbaceous Plants
D) All of the above
What do Eastern Lowland Gorillas eat in the Congo Basin Rainforest?
A) Other wildlife
B) Plants and Insects
C) Humans
Which of the following is an example of a secondary producer in the Congo Basin?
A) A plant that makes its own food
B) An animal that eats primary producers
C) An organism that decomposes dead material
D) A microorganism that recycles nutrients
What percentage of energy from sunlight do Tertiary Producers receive?
A) 1%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D)0.1%
What would most likely happen if a keystone species were removed from an ecosystem?
A) The ecosystem would remain unchanged
B) The ecosystem would collapse or drastically change
C) The ecosystem would become more biodiverse
D) Another species would quickly take over the role as a keystone species
What is NOT a threat to producers?
A) Mining Activities
B) Industrial Logging
C) Sustainable Forest Management
D) Climate Change
What is the biggest threat to the Eastern Lowland Gorilla in the Congo Basin rainforest?
A) Natural predators like leopards
B) Climate Change
C) Habitat destruction for infrastructure
Which of these rainforest animals is NOT a secondary producer?
A) Chimpanzee
B) Elephant
C) Tree frog
D) Parrot
What would happen if a Tertiary Producer disappeared
A)The population of producers would increase
B)The Population of primary producers would decrease
C)The population of producers would decrease
D)It would increase biodiversity
What is a keystone species?
A) The most common species in an ecosystem
B) A species that is always on the top of the food chain
C) A species that has a crucially large impact on its ecosystem
D) A species that only affects one other species in an ecosystem
The Congo Basin Rainforest has about ________ species of tropical plants, ___ are unique to the region
A) 6,000; 20%
B) 12,000; 60%
C) 9,000; 15%
D) 10,000; 30%
How do Eastern Lowland Gorillas help regenerate their ecosystem?
A) They spread seeds through their diet
B) They hunt and control the population of small mammals
C) They eat the bark of the trees to prevent trees from overgrowing
How might a decrease in primary producers affect secondary producers in the Congo Basin Rainforest?
A) Secondary producers would have more food available.
B) Secondary producers would likely experience population decline.
C) Secondary producers would shift to becoming decomposers.
D) There would be no impact on secondary producers.
Tetiary Producers are also known as…
A) Apex Predators
B) Alpha Predators
C) Super Predators
D) Omega Predators
What is the specific threat that the invasive Asian Tiger Mosquito pose onto Congo?
A) Threat of killing off species of animals on the lower food chain
B) Threat of deadly flu
C) Threat of various infectious diseases
Producers are the _________ of the food chain
Foundation
What is the average lifespan of an Eastern Lowland Gorilla?
A) 20-30 years
B) 30-40 years
C) 50-60 years
Why are secondary producers considered essential for maintaining biodiversity in the Congo Basin Rainforest?
A) They prevent herbivore populations from overgrazing primary producers.
B) They create energy through photosynthesis.
C) They break down organic matter into nutrients.
D) They are the largest organisms in the ecosystem.
Other than Africia, what continent do Leopards reside in
a)Europe
b)North America
c)Asia
d)South America
What role does invasive species play in the ecosystem?
A) They don’t play an important role at all
B) They support the ecosystem
C) By being in the environment, they cause lowered biodiversity, create competition for other native species and make the habitat around them change