An organism that eats only plants.
carnivore
herbivore
decomposer
omnivore
Decomposers are important in the food chain because they ___________.
are microscopic and other organisms can't consume them.
stop the flow of energy from one organism to another.
break down dead organisms & recycle nutrients into the soil.
produce their own food using light from the sun.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predator-Prey
Mutualism
The bacteria in our large intestine break down food that we consider waste. During this process, vitamins are released that we absorb into our bloodstream. This is an example of which symbiotic relationship?
Mutualism
Predator-Prey
Commensalism
Parasitism
Organism that is hunted and killed for food and nutrients
Producer
Prey
Predator
Decomposer
Ostriches and gazelles eat next to each other. They both watch out for danger.
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Predator-Prey
Energy from the plantain is transferred to the frog through which organsim?
greenfly
ladybird
butterfly
grasshopper
What is likely to happen to the population of foxes if the population of rabbits decreases?
It will stay the same.
It will increase.
It will decrease.
The harmed species in a parasitic relationship is called:
parasite
consumer
host
decomposer
In a food web or food chain the arrow always points toward?
The eater (predator)
The eaten (prey)
Which organism in the food web is an omnivore?
frogsalamander
snake
trout
Hermit carbs live in snail shells that the snail has left behind. The crab gets a home and the snail is unaffected.
Commensalism
Mutualism
Predator-Prey
Parasitism
An organism that eats only meat.
omnivore
carnivore
decomposer
herbivore
A relationship between two organisms where one is helped and the other is harmed.
competition
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
An organism that eats only meat.
omnivore
carnivore
herbivore
decomposer
What is likely to happen to the population of thrushes if the population of slugs increases?
It will increase.
It will decrease.
It will stay the same.
What do the arrows in a food chain show?
What eats what
How many organisms are present
The transfer of energy
A relationship between two organisms where one is helped and the other is unaffected.
mutualism
competition
commensalism
parasitism
An organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.
Invasive Species
Endangered Species
Threatened Species
Extinct Species
How many prey does the fox have?
3
2
1
4
An organism that must eat to obtain energy is known as _________.
Producer
Consumer
A relationship between two organisms where both organisms benefit.
parasitism
commensalism
competition
mutualism
Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producers?
Mouse
Grasshopper
Rabbit
Hawk
Which of the following in NOT an example of a symbiotic relationship?
A mother bear caring for her cub.
A tapeworm living in a cow's intestines.
A bird building a nest in a tree.
Bees eating nectar and pollinating flowers
Plants are producers because they make their own food. What is the prcocess plants use to make their own food?
respiration
symbiosis
transpiration
photosynthesis