Question:
1. Ecosystems contain producers, consumers, and decomposers. Which list below includes an example of each?
- fungus, chipmunk, fox
- dandelion, squirrel, bacteria
- cricket, beetle, woodpecker
- maple tree, blue jay, hawk
2. Which list below shows the correct path of energy flow through a food chain?
- carnivore>herbivore>decomposer>producer
- herbivore>producer>decomposer>carnivore
- producer>herbivore>carnivore>decomposer
- producer>carnivore>decomposer>herbivore
3. Consider the energy pyramid. Which statement best summarizes what happens to energy as it flows through the food chain?
- The amount of energy transferred between trophic levels decreases up the food chain
- The amount of energy transferred between trophic levels increases up the food chain.
- The amount of energy transferred between any two trophic levels of a food chain is the same.
- The amount of energy at each trophic level of a food chain is independent of the other levels