Food Chain And Food Web Quiz Questions And Answers

10 Questions | By Andeiotte | Updated: Jun 13, 2022 | Attempts: 39236

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Hello and welcome to this 'food chain and food web quiz' that we've created below. Food chain refers to the sequence of events in an ecosystem, where one organism eats another and then is eaten by another organism. Apex predators and fungi have been considered in the past to be at the top of the food chain. Do you think you have a good understanding of the topic? Take this test to find out!

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1.

Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?
- A.
  
  Grass-->cow-->human
- B.
  
  Caterpillar-->leaf-->human
- C.
  
  Cow-->grass-->human
- D.
  
  Leaf-->bird-->caterpillar
2.

What does an omnivore animal eat?
- A.
  
  Meat & flesh
- B.
  
  Plants
- C.
  
  Both plants and meat
- D.
  
  All of the above
3.

A habitat is a place where __________.
- A.
  
  An organism lives.
- B.
  
  All the conditions that surround an organism.
- C.
  
  All the populations of different organisms.
- D.
  
  None of the above
4.

Which of these is the example of a decomposer?
- A.
  
  Bacteria
- B.
  
  Plants
- C.
  
  Fish
- D.
  
  Snake
5.

Name the organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.
- A.
  
  Homotroph
- B.
  
  Heterotroph
- C.
  
  Carnivores
- D.
  
  Producer
6.

Rabbits eat grass and other plants to survive, but they do not eat animals. What kind of animal are rabbits?
- A.
  
  Decomposers
- B.
  
  Carnivores
- C.
  
  Producers
- D.
  
  Herbivores
7.

How do decomposers help other organisms in an ecosystem?
- A.
  
  They break down dead organisms and add nutrients back to the soil that plants use.
- B.
  
  They use the sunlight to make their own food that other organisms eat for energy.
- C.
  
  They help disperse seeds for plant growth.
- D.
  
  Decomposers do not help other organisms in an ecosystem.
8.

In what order do a hawk, grass, and rabbit form a food chain in a meadow?
- A.
  
  Hawk-->grass-->rabbit
- B.
  
  Grass-->hawk-->rabbit
- C.
  
  Rabbit-->grass-->hawk
- D.
  
  Grass-->rabbit-->hawk
9.

Which of the following lists only consumers?
- A.
  
  Hawks, lizards, chipmunks
- B.
  
  Acorns, squirrels, rabbits
- C.
  
  Grass, chipmunks, eagles
- D.
  
  Mice, squirrels, grass
10.

Which of these organisms comprise the first level in a food chain?
- A.
  
  Consumers
- B.
  
  Decomposers
- C.
  
  Producers
- D.
  
  Prey