Question

8 energy in ecosystems (cont.)
d) one of these is not a consumer. which one?
i) moss ii) mouse iii) mole iv) moose
3 write which organism from the images fits each of the following descriptions. 4
a) secondary consumer _
b) predator _
c) producer _
d) prey _
e) serpent _
f) bamboo _

Explanation:

In an ecosystem, producers make their own food through photosynthesis, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms. Moss is a plant and a producer, not a consumer. Mice, moles, and moose are animals that consume other organisms for energy. For the second - part questions: a) A secondary consumer eats primary consumers, and in the given food - chain, the bird eats the cricket (a primary consumer). b) A predator hunts and eats other animals, but 'cat' is not in the given images. Among the given images, the bird preys on the cricket and the snake preys on other animals, so either could be a predator. c) Producers are plants that perform photosynthesis, and grass is a producer in the given images, not bamboo (which is not in the images). d) Prey is an organism that is eaten by a predator. In the given images, the cricket is prey for the bird. e) A serpent is a snake. f) Bamboo is not in the given images.

Answer:

d) i. moss

1. a) bird

b) bird (or snake)
c) grasses
d) cricket
e) snake
f) (not applicable as bamboo is not in the images)