Ch 3 The Biosphere Review

What goes in Box 5 of the food web representing organisms that break down dead organisms?

Animals that feed on plants are called producers.

Which is an example of how biotic and abiotic factors interact?

What animals eat both producers and consumers?

The sequence that links species by feeding relationships and shows energy flow is a food chain.

Bacteria has a direct role in the nitrogen cycle.

How do most primary producers make their own food?

What is the step or level in the transfer of energy and matter within a food web or food chain?

Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT

The repeated movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere is called

According to TED Ed: Dead Stuff, 90% of plant matter becomes detritus.

The atmosphere is the largest reservoir of __________ in the biosphere.

Which organization of an ecosystem is correct? (Hint: Species and Organisms are the same)

The branch of biology dealing with interactions between organisms and their environment is

If producers have 100% stored energy, what % of stored energy do primary consumers have?

Which of the levels of organization represents all living and nonliving factors in an area?

What is a network of complex feeding relationships among organisms in a community?

Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem?