5.2.1.4.1.2.1.2. Biotic Components

Try these first

1. 1.

   What do we call organisms that produce their own food?

   Hint

   Think of plants and green organisms.

2. 2.

   What type of organisms eat primary producers?

   Hint

   These are often herbivores.

3. 3.

   What are organisms that produce food through photosynthesis called?

   • Consumers
   • Producers
   • Decomposers

   Hint

   They make their own food.

4. 4.

   True or False: Decomposers do not play a role in nutrient cycling.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what happens to dead plants and animals.

5. 5.

   Analyze how changes in producer populations can affect the entire food web.

   Hint

   Consider how energy flows and what happens when one layer is weakened.

6. 6.

   Evaluate the implications of removing decomposers from an ecosystem.

   Hint

   Think about what happens to waste materials without recycling.