Plants capture approximately __________________ of the sun's energy while other trophics levels capture about _________________ of the energy available to them in their food.
1. 1%, 10%
2. 10%, 60%
3. 10%, 1%
4. 60%, 10%
Which trophic level is incorrectly defined?
1. Carnivores- secondary or tertiary consumer
2. Decomposer- microbial heterotrophs
3. Herbivores - primary consumer
4. Omnivores - Molds, yeast and mushrooms
What percent of energy in the sunlight availble to the primary producers is converted by them into net primary productivity ?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 5
4. 10
The second trophic level in a lake is:
1. Phytoplankton
2. Zooplankton
3. Benthos
4. Fishes
Most food chains are composed of
1. 1 or 2 species
2. 3 or 4 species
3. 9 or 10 species
4. More than 16 species