Biology is my favorite
Which of the following shows the process by which energy flows to a carnivorous animal?
light energy -> plant -> herbivore -> carnivore
explains the role of plants in the carbon cycle?
A. Plants transfer carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to carbohydrates
B. Plants transfer oxygen in the atmosphere to fossil fuels
C. Plants transport carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to groundwater
Plants transfer carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to carbohydrates
Each step in a food chain or web is called what?
What is a trophic level?
organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic things
What is a heterotroph?
Algae and plants harness solar energy to build living tissues through what process?
What is photosynthesis?
Grass or algae are an example of what?
scavenger
herbivore
carnivore
scavenger
decomposer
What is a producer?
Only certain types of bacteria can convert nitrogen gas into ammonia through what process?
nitrogen fixation
This organism must acquire energy from other organisms.
What is heterotrophs or consumers?
An antelope is an example of what?
scavenger
herbivore
carnivore
scavenger
decomposer
What is an herbivore?
What is life often described as?
carbon-based
A series of organisms in which energy is transferred from one organism to another.
What is a food chain?
A lion is an example of what?
scavenger
herbivore
carnivore
scavenger
decomposer
What is a carnivore?
If the primary producers produce 50,000 energy units, how much of this energy is available to the secondary consumers?
500
Network of feeding interactions in which both energy and matter move.
What is a food web?
A hyena is an example of what?
scavenger
herbivore
carnivore
scavenger
decomposer
What is a scavenger?