3.3 Study Guide

Question 1

Definition of Trophic Levels

Answer 1

The position that is occupied by a species in a food web/cascade

Question 2

Definition of Autotroph

Answer 2

An organism that produces its own food

Question 3

Definition of Heterotroph

Answer 3

An organism that consumes other organisms for its source of energy.

Question 4

Definition of Herbivore

Answer 4

An organism that eats plants/vegetation.

Question 5

Definition of Omnivore

Answer 5

An organism that eats both plants and animals

Question 6

Definition of Carnivore

Answer 6

An organism that eats animals

Question 7

Definition of Detritivore

Answer 7

An organism that feeds on dead and decomposing organic matter

Question 8

Definition of Keystone Species

Answer 8

Influential Ecological Role ( Increase Biodiversity )

Question 9

Definition of Trophic Cascade

Answer 9

Ecological interactions that can control entire ecosystems

Question 10

What is the difference between Trophic Cascades and Food webs

Answer 10

Trophic cascades show how one species affects others and food webs show what the species eat.

Question 11

If an organism eats a producer, what is its trophic level?

Answer 11

Primary

Question 12

If an organism creates its food, what is its trophic level?

Answer 12

Producer

Question 13

If an organism eats a primary consumer, what is its trophic level?

Answer 13

Secondary Consumer

Question 14

If an organism eats a secondary consumer, what is its trophic level?

Answer 14

Tertiary Consumer

Question 14

If an organism eats a tertiary consumer, what is its trophic level?

Answer 14

Quaternary Consumer