Energy Flow in Ecosystems Answers

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dragonflyhawk✔ snakegrassmushroom

A
dragonfly
B
hawk
C
✔ snake
D
grass
E
mushroom
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dragonflyhawksnake ✔ grassmushroom

A
dragonfly
B
hawk
C
snake
D
✔ grass
E
mushroom
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What are the roles of a decomposer? Check all that apply.Decomposers kill harmful microorganisms.Decomposers break down waste and dead organisms.Decomposers provide oxygen to the atmosphere.Decomposers convert sunlight into food energy.Decomposers recycle nutrients in the environment.

A
Decomposers kill harmful microorganisms.
B
Decomposers break down waste and dead organisms.
C
Decomposers provide oxygen to the atmosphere.
D
Decomposers convert sunlight into food energy.
E
Decomposers recycle nutrients in the environment.
5

Classify each organism as a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore.

Answers:
buffalo- consumes grass and legumes:herbivore
bear- consumes berries and fish:omnivore
spider- consume flies, ants, and beetles:carnivore
cow- consumes grass:herbivore
6

Identify the role of each organism in the food chain.

Answers:
dragonfly:consumer
frog:consumer
grass:producer
hawk:consumer
mushrooms:decomposer
7

Which organisms are tertiary consumers? Check all that apply.

A
penguin
B
cod
C
elephant seal
D
killer whale
E
krill
F
squid
G
leopard seal
H
zooplankton
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dragonflyhawksnake ✔ grassmushroom

A
dragonfly
B
hawk
C
snake
D
✔ grass
E
mushroom
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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
Food chains only show one path by which energy can move through an ecosystem.
B
Because most organisms eat a variety of things, they are part of many food chains.
C
A food web shows the interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
D
A food web shows the multiple paths through which energy can move.

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