4.

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Score:
26 of 26 points

Answer Key
Question 1

(Worth 2 points)

What trophic level do herbivores occupy in a food chain?

Primary consumer

Producer
Secondary consumer
Decomposer

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 2

(Worth 4 points)

What are the predators of the insect?

Grasshopper and hawk

Grasshopper and fish

Lizard and frog

Lizard and fish

Points earned on this question: 4

Question 3

(Worth 2 points)

Which statement describes the relationship between the deer and the
bear on the food web?

Autotrophs supply food for the heterotrophs.

Heterotrophs compete for the same food source.

Autotrophs and heterotrophs share the same food source.

Heterotrophs supply food for the autotrophs.

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 4

(Worth 2 points)

Which statement describes the role of the organism indicated by the

blue arrow in the food web?

A primary producer that recycles organic molecules from sunlight

A secondary consumer that obtains its energy from the consumption

of animals
A primary consumer that obtains its energy from the consumption of
animals
A secondary consumer that recycles organic molecules by breaking
them down
Points earned on this question: 2
Question 5

(Worth 2 points)

What would happen in an ecosystem without primary consumers?

The populations of producers would increase.

The populations of decomposers would decrease.

The populations of omnivores would increase.

The populations of carnivores would increase.

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 6

(Worth 2 points)

What percent of energy is transferred from the sun to the level

indicated?

50 percent

100 percent

90 percent
10 percent

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 7

(Worth 2 points)

How do chemoautotrophs make energy?

They covert carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into carbohydrates.

They convert carbon dioxide, water, and organic molecules to

carbohydrates.
They convert carbon dioxide, sunlight, and organic molecules to
carbohydrates.
They convert carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic compounds into
carbohydrates.
Points earned on this question: 2
Question 8

(Worth 2 points)

What list describes the diet of an omnivore?

Mice and rabbits
Rabbits and insects
Fish and insects

Fish and berries

Points earned on this question: 2

Question 9

(Worth 4 points)

What problems would you expect to observe in an ecosystem without

secondary consumers?

Be sure to answer this question in paragraph form using complete

sentences.
Essay Submission

Without secondary consumers, primary consumer populations will

skyrocket which means fewer producers for primary consumers to eat. This
will also result in a decrease in the producer population in that ecosystem.

Points earned on this question: 4

Question 10

(Worth 4 points)

Why are detritivores important to energy transfer within an ecosystem?

Be sure to answer this question in paragraph form using complete
sentences.
Essay Submission

Detritivores are important to energy transfer within an ecosystem because

they consume dead organisms and other organic wastes and turn that into
reusable organic compounds for plants to use.

Essay Feedback
Hiya Albert! Great job discussing how the various factors in an
ecosystem are all intertwined with one another! For 4.02 you will go on a
virtual field trip and submit a presentation on an amazing body of water.
Include pictures and cite your reliable sources! 4.02 Assessment
Outline: Click Here to Open Have fun! Mrs. Horwitz :)
Points earned on this question: 4