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Which organisms are classified as autotrophs?
Which organisms are classified as autotrophs?
- Tertiary heterotrophs
- Primary heterotrophs
- Plants and algae (correct)
- Secondary heterotrophs
What is the primary role of producers in an ecosystem?
What is the primary role of producers in an ecosystem?
- Hunt other organisms for food
- Break down chemicals to release energy
- Transform solar energy into food (correct)
- Consume glucose for energy
How do autotrophs convert sunlight into chemical energy?
How do autotrophs convert sunlight into chemical energy?
- Through the process of photosynthesis (correct)
- By consuming primary heterotrophs
- By directly absorbing sunlight
- By breaking down glucose
What happens to the small amount of stored chemical energy when autotrophs are consumed by heterotrophs?
What happens to the small amount of stored chemical energy when autotrophs are consumed by heterotrophs?
Why do higher level heterotrophs get very little glucose from the organisms they consume?
Why do higher level heterotrophs get very little glucose from the organisms they consume?
What is the role of clams in a salt marsh ecosystem?
What is the role of clams in a salt marsh ecosystem?
What happens to the energy from a fish when it dies in a salt marsh ecosystem?
What happens to the energy from a fish when it dies in a salt marsh ecosystem?
What type of organisms are algae and phytoplankton in an ecosystem?
What type of organisms are algae and phytoplankton in an ecosystem?
An energy pyramid is a model that represents the flow of energy from consumers to producers in an ecosystem.
An energy pyramid is a model that represents the flow of energy from consumers to producers in an ecosystem.
In a food web, there is only one direct path for energy flow from producers to consumers.
In a food web, there is only one direct path for energy flow from producers to consumers.
Decomposers play a significant role in transferring the energy of dead fish back into the ecosystem.
Decomposers play a significant role in transferring the energy of dead fish back into the ecosystem.
Seagulls in a salt marsh ecosystem are classified as autotrophs.
Seagulls in a salt marsh ecosystem are classified as autotrophs.
Models like food chains provide a more detailed representation of energy flow in ecosystems compared to food webs.
Models like food chains provide a more detailed representation of energy flow in ecosystems compared to food webs.
Autotrophs are also known as consumers.
Autotrophs are also known as consumers.
When heterotrophs eat autotrophs, most of the stored chemical energy is passed to them.
When heterotrophs eat autotrophs, most of the stored chemical energy is passed to them.
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