Question

Question 1
A)What is the difference between a detritivore and a decomposer?(1 point)
Responses

While detritivores consume both plants and animals, decomposers only consume dead animals.
While detritivores consume both plants and animals, decomposers only consume dead animals.

While detritivores consume animals, decomposers only consume plants.
While detritivores consume animals, decomposers only consume plants.

While detritivores are heterotrophic, decomposers are autotrophic.
While detritivores are heterotrophic, decomposers are autotrophic.

While detritivores feed on dead organic matter, decomposers actually break down dead or decaying organisms.
While detritivores feed on dead organic matter, decomposers actually break down dead or decaying organisms.
Question 2
A)What is the main difference between food chains and food webs?(1 point)
Responses

Food webs do not show connections between animals like food chains.
Food webs do not show connections between animals like food chains.

Food chains focus on energy transfers, but food webs do not.
Food chains focus on energy transfers, but food webs do not.

Food chains focus on the internal energy cycles of animals, unlike food webs.
Food chains focus on the internal energy cycles of animals, unlike food webs.

Food webs are more complex than simple food chains.
Food webs are more complex than simple food chains.
Question 3
A)Taj incorrectly states that autotrophs are also known as consumers that need to feed on other organisms, including plants and animals, to gain energy. Which of the following best describes consumers that feed on other organisms such as plants and animals for energy?(1 point)
Responses

carnivores
carnivores

heterotrophs
heterotrophs

trophic levels
trophic levels

herbivores
herbivores
Question 4
A)Which of the following is the first trophic level in every ecosystem?(1 point)
Responses

primary consumer
primary consumer

autotroph
autotroph

tertiary consumer
tertiary consumer

heterotroph
heterotroph
Question 5
A)What is the relationship between matter and energy in an ecosystem?(1 point)
Responses

Matter and energy can only be modeled through food webs.
Matter and energy can only be modeled through food webs.

There is no relationship between matter and energy in an ecosystem.
There is no relationship between matter and energy in an ecosystem.

Matter and energy are cycled through the ecosystem.
Matter and energy are cycled through the ecosystem.

Matter and energy show the feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
Matter and energy show the feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
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Answer 1

Here are the correct answers for each question based on your inquiry:

**Question 1**
A) What is the difference between a detritivore and a decomposer?
**Response:** While detritivores feed on dead organic matter, decomposers actually break down dead or decaying organisms.

**Question 2**
A) What is the main difference between food chains and food webs?
**Response:** Food webs are more complex than simple food chains.

**Question 3**
A) Taj incorrectly states that autotrophs are also known as consumers that need to feed on other organisms, including plants and animals, to gain energy. Which of the following best describes consumers that feed on other organisms such as plants and animals for energy?
**Response:** heterotrophs

**Question 4**
A) Which of the following is the first trophic level in every ecosystem?
**Response:** autotroph

**Question 5**
A) What is the relationship between matter and energy in an ecosystem?
**Response:** Matter and energy are cycled through the ecosystem.

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