Question
The network of interrelated and interconnected food chains that include producers, consumers, and _____ is called the food web.
Hint:
Every dead and decaying matter needs to be removed from the surface of the ecosystem in order to maintain a balance.
The correct answer is: Decomposers
- The network of interrelated and interconnected food chains that include producers, consumers, and decomposers is called the food chain.
- The food chain is composed of various trophic levels which usually start with producers which are consumed by the consumers on a number of levels and are usually ended by decomposers.
- Decomposers are the ones that are responsible for converting the complex organic material of the waste material or dead and decaying matter of the animals and plants into simpler inorganic compounds. These compounds are sent back to the soil which is then used as nutrients for the plants to grow.
- For example, the grass is eaten by a grasshopper, which is then consumed by lizard. The lizard is consumed by a hawk and when the hawk dies, the decomposers or microorganisms feed on it.
The material in the food chain undergoes recycling. Nothing is wasted in the environment.
Related Questions to study
Approximately _____% of the energy that is transferred from one trophic level to the next is converted to biomass
The 10% energy is transferred in the form of chemical energy from one trophic level to another.
Approximately _____% of the energy that is transferred from one trophic level to the next is converted to biomass
The 10% energy is transferred in the form of chemical energy from one trophic level to another.
Underwater creatures together make marine food web.
The underwater food web, being similar to the terrestrial food web is often known as the aquatic food web.
Underwater creatures together make marine food web.
The underwater food web, being similar to the terrestrial food web is often known as the aquatic food web.
Biomass refers to the overall volume of an organism or the total volume of all the organisms that exist in a given trophic level.
Biomass is often measured through dried organic mass per unit area.
Biomass refers to the overall volume of an organism or the total volume of all the organisms that exist in a given trophic level.
Biomass is often measured through dried organic mass per unit area.
Nutrients are recycled through waste or decomposition in a food web.
Decomposition is a crucial process. It ensures that the nutrients are not lost in the environment.
Nutrients are recycled through waste or decomposition in a food web.
Decomposition is a crucial process. It ensures that the nutrients are not lost in the environment.
At each trophic level, most of the energy is lost through biological processes.
Energy always flows in a unidirectional way. It never comes to a downwards trophic level.
At each trophic level, most of the energy is lost through biological processes.
Energy always flows in a unidirectional way. It never comes to a downwards trophic level.
If a disease strikes the snake population in the food chain shown, what will happen to the populations of hawks?
At the same time, the population of rabbits in this food chain will increase because there would be no other organism feeding on them.
If a disease strikes the snake population in the food chain shown, what will happen to the populations of hawks?
At the same time, the population of rabbits in this food chain will increase because there would be no other organism feeding on them.
The rest of the dead body left after consumers feed is
The decomposition process helps to return the organic material to the soil by converting it into inorganic material which is used as nutrients by the plants.
The rest of the dead body left after consumers feed is
The decomposition process helps to return the organic material to the soil by converting it into inorganic material which is used as nutrients by the plants.
According to the pyramid of numbers, the number of producers is greater than the number of
The pyramid of numbers takes into consideration the number of organisms in a population and not the biomass.
According to the pyramid of numbers, the number of producers is greater than the number of
The pyramid of numbers takes into consideration the number of organisms in a population and not the biomass.
Decay is the breaking down or decomposition of
Decay or decomposition is important because it helps to provide inorganic material to the soil and clears out waste from the environment.
Decay is the breaking down or decomposition of
Decay or decomposition is important because it helps to provide inorganic material to the soil and clears out waste from the environment.
Autotrophs make their own food while heterotrophs do not.
Autotrophs make their own food while heterotrophs do not.
In a food web, organisms are arranged according to their trophic level
In a food web, organisms are arranged according to their trophic level
Energy flow does not occur in a food web.
Energy flow does not occur in a food web.
The primary source of energy in all ecosystems is Green plants.
The primary source of energy in all ecosystems is Green plants.
A change in the food web due to any population have an effect on
In this case, the quantity of trees will severely increase because there will be no dear to consume those trees and leaves.
A change in the food web due to any population have an effect on
In this case, the quantity of trees will severely increase because there will be no dear to consume those trees and leaves.
