Food Web -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Food Web”:

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Question 1: What is a food web?

(a) A diagram showing the transfer of energy in a straight line from one organism to another.
(b) A sequence of organisms in an ecosystem, representing the transfer of energy from producers to consumers.
(c) A network of interconnected food chains, showing the complex feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
(d) A diagram illustrating the process of photosynthesis in plants.

Question 2: Why are food webs considered more realistic than food chains in representing ecosystems?

(a) Food webs involve fewer organisms.
(b) Food webs show only the primary consumers.
(c) Food webs show multiple feeding relationships and interactions among organisms.
(d) Food webs are less accurate.

Question 3: What do arrows represent in a food web diagram?

(a) The direction of energy flow from one organism to another.
(b) The presence of predators in the ecosystem.
(c) The movement of organisms from one habitat to another.
(d) The reproduction rate of organisms.

Question 4: Which organisms are typically found at the top of a food web?

(a) Producers
(b) Primary consumers
(c) Secondary consumers
(d) Tertiary consumers

Question 5: What role do decomposers play in a food web?

(a) They are primary producers that start the food chain.
(b) They are primary consumers that feed on producers.
(c) They break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
(d) They are top predators that control the population of other organisms.

Question 6: How are food chains and food webs related?

(a) Food webs are made up of multiple food chains.
(b) Food chains are made up of multiple food webs.
(c) Food chains and food webs are unrelated concepts.
(d) Food chains are a simplified version of food webs.

Question 7: What is the primary source of energy for most food webs on Earth?

(a) Sunlight
(b) Water
(c) Soil
(d) Air

Question 8: What happens to the number of organisms as you move up the trophic levels in a food web?

(a) It increases.
(b) It remains constant.
(c) It decreases.
(d) It fluctuates.

Question 9: What is the main function of herbivores in a food web?

(a) To control the population of other organisms.
(b) To serve as top predators in the ecosystem.
(c) To convert solar energy into food through photosynthesis.
(d) To consume producers (plants) and transfer energy to higher trophic levels.

Question 10: How are omnivores represented in a food web?

(a) They are not part of the food web.
(b) They consume both producers and other consumers.
(c) They only consume other consumers.
(d) They only consume producers.