5th Grade Science : Life Science
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Example Question #61 : Life Science
Which of the following is an example of something that is abiotic?
mushrooms
a mouse
a flower
a rock
a rock
The term abiotic means something that is not living; it is devoid of life. Abiotic materials are still part of an ecosystem, but they are not living organisms. Of the answer choices, only one is a nonliving thing, a rock. The other options are all living organisms and are biological rather than physical.
Example Question #4 : Model The Movement Of Matter Among Organisms
Which of the following choices represents two consumers?
A mushroom and a fish
A cat and a rabbit
An acorn and grasshopper
A turtle and an oak tree
A cat and a rabbit
Organisms are dependent on each other for a source of energy. Producers rely on the Sun, consumers rely on producers and smaller prey earlier in the chain, and final consumers need weaker animals to feed on. Each organism has a role to play, and the others will not survive if one link in the chain goes missing. In the answer choices, both of the organisms must be living and consume or eat other organisms for energy. A rabbit eats producers like grass and fruit while a cat eats meat from birds, lizards, and mice. Both of these organisms are consumers.
Example Question #5 : Model The Movement Of Matter Among Organisms
Which of the following groups are examples of carnivores?
spiders, cows, raccoons
lions, giraffes, frogs
humans, lions, hyenas
wolves, tigers, cheetahs
wolves, tigers, cheetahs
Animals that hunt and eat other animals are called carnivores. This means they eat only meat. Animals like wolves, tigers, and cheetahs are examples of carnivores. They have specially adapted features to allow them to excel at hunting and eating meat. Strong talons, sharp beaks, sharp teeth, powerful jaw, and night vision are just a few adaptations. They still receive energy from the Sun and producers as they consume other animals in the food chain, but they do not directly eat the producers.
Example Question #6 : Model The Movement Of Matter Among Organisms
Consumers, producers, and decomposers are all
herbivores
abiotic
biotic
carnivores
omnivores
biotic
All consumers, producers, and decomposers are biotic. This means that they are all living, biological organisms. Biotic factors in an ecosystem or food chain can describe either the consumer or the producer. Decomposers are also living things and fall into the category of biotic.
Example Question #1 : Model The Movement Of Matter Among Organisms
Which answer choice below describes an omnivore and gives an accurate example of one?
An omnivore is an organism that eats both plant and animal products. An example is humans.
None of the answer choices are correct.
An omnivore is an organism that only eats animal products. An example is a cheetah.
An omnivore is an organism that only eats plants and plant by-products. An example is a rabbit.
An omnivore is an organism that eats both plant and animal products. An example is humans.
Omnivores are organisms that eat both plant and animal products. Humans are an example of an omnivore because we eat meat like beef, pork, fish, and chicken and eat fruits and vegetables, which are plants or plant by-products. A carnivore only eats animal products (like a cheetah), and herbivores only eat plants and plant by-products (like a rabbit).
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