Types of Consumers
Trophic Levels/Ecological Pyramids
Species Relationships
Ecology
Random
100
Which of the following obtains their energy by eating ONLY plants?
A) Omnivore
B) Carnivores
C) Herbivores
D) Decomposers
C) Herbivores
100
Which trophic level comes first?
A) Tertiary Consumers
B) Producers
C) Secondary Consumers
D) Primary Consumers
B) Producers
100
What is the difference between a predator and prey?
A predator does the killing
Prey is the food
100
What is someone who studies ecology called?
An ecologist.
100
Name something that two organisms (Of either the same or different species) may fight over.
Acceptable Answers:
- Food
- Water
- Shelter
200
What is a decomposers role in an ecosystem?
Decomposers break down dead organic matter
200
What is the definition of a food web?
A food web is a network of food chains within an ecosystem.
200
What is parasitism?
A) Both members benefit
B) One member benefits, the other is neither harmed nor helped
C) One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
C) One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
200
What is ecology?
Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their physical environment.
200
What is the main energy source for life on earth?
The sun
300
What is the difference between an omnivore and a carnivore?
An omnivore eats both plants and animals while a carnivore eats only animals.
300
In which order does energy flow?
Sun -> Autotrophs (Producers) -> Heterotrophs (Consumers)
300
Name one type of relationship between two species, and what that relationship is.
Acceptable Answers:
Mutualism - both species benefit
Commensalism - one member benefits, the other is neither harmed nor helped
Parasitism - one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
300
What is the definition of an ecosystem
An ecosystem is a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment
300
What are some causes of biomagnification?
Acceptable Answers:
- Heavy Metals
- Pesticides
- Organochlorides
400
What is the definition of a consumer?
Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.
400
Name two types of ecological pyramids.
- Energy Pyramid
- Biomass Pyramid
- Number Pyramid
400
What is commensalism?
A relationship between two organisms where one member benefits and the other member is neither helped nor harmed
400
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors
Biotic - Living factors that influence an ecosystem
Abiotic - Non-living factors that influence an ecosystem
400
What is an ecological niche?
The ecological niche involves both the place where an organism lives and the roles that an organism has in its habitat
500
How do autotrophs get their food?
By using light or chemical energy
500
What does a biomass pyramid represent?
A biomass pyramid represents the amount of living organic matter at each trophic level.
500
What is the definition of symbiosis?
A symbiosis is any relationship in which two species live closely together.
500
Name the four MAIN fields of ecology
1) Organism
2) Population
3) Community
4) Ecosystem
500
What is chemosynthesis?
Chemosynthesis is performed by bacteria, where chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
