Trophic Levels and Food Chains
Description: This quiz covers the concept of trophic levels and food chains in ecology. It explores the transfer of energy and nutrients through different levels of organisms within an ecosystem. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: ecology trophic levels food chains energy flow nutrient cycling |
What is the term used to describe the position of an organism within a food chain?
Which organisms occupy the first trophic level in most food chains?
What is the term used to describe organisms that consume other organisms?
Which type of consumer feeds directly on producers?
What is the term used to describe organisms that break down dead organic matter?
Which trophic level typically contains the greatest biomass?
What is the term used to describe the transfer of energy and nutrients from one trophic level to the next?
Which trophic level typically has the lowest population density?
What is the term used to describe the process by which nutrients are recycled within an ecosystem?
Which trophic level typically has the highest energy content?
What is the term used to describe the relationship between organisms that occupy different trophic levels?
Which trophic level typically has the shortest lifespan?
What is the term used to describe the process by which ecosystems change over time?
Which trophic level typically has the highest species diversity?
What is the term used to describe the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment?