What Do You Know About Food Web? Trivia Questions
What do you know about Food Web? A food web shows the interconnection between food chains and is much larger, shows the producers, consumers and their interrelation with each other. How about you give it a shot and get to see much more you will get to learn about the living things in the food web and their roles? All the best!
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This is an example of a
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Food chain
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Food web
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Biosphere
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Producer
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B. Food webExplanation
Food webs show the transfer of energy between organisms of an ecosystem.Rate this question:
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A producer in this food web is the
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Deer
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Grasshopper
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Rabbit
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Tree
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D. TreeExplanation
Producers are plants. Producers make their own food.Rate this question:
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The hawk in this food web is a
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Predator
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Prey
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Producer
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Herbivore
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A. PredatorExplanation
Predators hunt and kill other animals for food.Rate this question:
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Which of these organisms is a herbivore?
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Owl
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Tree
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Bird
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Deer
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D. DeerExplanation
A herbivore eats ONLY plants.Rate this question:
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Which of these food chains is correct?
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Deer>>>grass>>>grasshopper>>>tree
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Fox>>>rabbit>>>grass>>>grasshopper
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Grass>>>grasshopper>>>bird>>>owl
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Grass>>>tree>>>deer>>>grasshopper
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C. Grass>>>grasshopper>>>bird>>>owlExplanation
All food chains begin with a producer (plant).Rate this question:
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Which animal is a omnivore?
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Deer
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Mouse
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Rabbit
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Bird
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D. BirdExplanation
Omnivores are animals that eat BOTH plants and animals.Rate this question:
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Which animal is a carnivore?
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Fox
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Bird
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Deer
- D.
Grasshopper
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A. FoxExplanation
Carnivores are animals that eat ONLY other animals.Rate this question:
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What is the role of decomposers?
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To return nutrients to the soil
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To hunt small animals
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To grow on a host organism
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To only eat producers
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A. To return nutrients to the soilExplanation
Decomposers eat dead plant and animals and much of the energy from these organisms are returned to the soil.Rate this question:
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Scavengers are predators.
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True
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False
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B. FalseExplanation
Scavengers don't hunt live prey, but eat animals that have already been killed.Rate this question:
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Trees, bushes and flowers are all producers.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
All plants are producers.Rate this question:
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.Ticks, fleas, mosquitos and leeches live off of host organsism. This means they are ___________________
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parasites, parasite, parasit, perasites, perasiteExplanation
These parasites attach themselves to an animal and live off the hosts' blood.Rate this question:
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Scavengers eat animals that are already __________________
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dead, killed, ded, kill, killdExplanation
A vulture is an example of a scavenger.Rate this question:
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What type of symbiosis exists between this crocodile and the Egyptian Plover bird?
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Mutualism-each organism benefits
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Parasitism-one parasite harms the host
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Commensalism-one organism benefits, the other is neither harmed or helped
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Weirdism-one organism is hungry, the other is crazy
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A. Mutualism-each organism benefitsExplanation
The correct answer is mutualism because in this type of symbiosis, both organisms benefit from their relationship. In the case of the crocodile and the Egyptian Plover bird, the bird benefits by getting food from the crocodile's teeth (removing parasites) while the crocodile benefits by having its teeth cleaned.Rate this question:
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Bacteria are decomposers that live in a person's mouth and intestines.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
Bacteria help to break down the dead plant (vegetables) and animal (meat) material that people eat.Rate this question:
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Rabbits are omnivores.
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True
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False
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B. FalseExplanation
Rabbits only eat plants and are HERBIVORES.Rate this question:
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A. B. C. D. Which of these is NOT a parasite?
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A. Tick
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B. Mosquito
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C. Earthworm
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D. Flea
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C. C. EarthwormExplanation
Earthworms do not attach themselves to host organisms and live off of their blood.Rate this question:
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The organism that depends on the sun for its energy is the ...
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A. Grass
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B. Rabbit
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C. Fox
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A. A. GrassExplanation
Grass is the correct answer because it is a type of plant that undergoes photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose (a type of sugar) and oxygen. This glucose is then used by the grass as a source of energy for growth and survival. Therefore, grass depends on the sun for its energy.Rate this question:
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The tree and grass are producers. All of the other organisms in this food web are ...
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Omnivores
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Predators
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Parasites
- D.
Consumers
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D. ConsumersExplanation
All plants are producers and all animals are consumers.Rate this question:
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Flowers are a butterfly's prey.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Prey must be an animal that is hunted by a predator.Rate this question:
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The vulture is a ...
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Decomposer
- B.
Scavenger
- C.
Parasite
- D.
Producer
Correct Answer
B. ScavengerExplanation
A scavenger is an organism that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter. Vultures are known for their scavenging behavior, as they primarily feed on carrion (dead animals). They play a crucial role in the ecosystem by cleaning up and recycling dead animals, preventing the spread of diseases and maintaining the balance of the food chain. Therefore, the correct answer is scavenger.Rate this question:
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