Question: 1. Ecosystems contain producers, consumers, and decomposers. Which list below includes an example of each?

fungus, chipmunk, fox
dandelion, squirrel, bacteria
cricket, beetle, woodpecker
maple tree, blue jay, hawk
2. Which list below shows the correct path of energy flow through a food chain?

carnivore>herbivore>decompose r>producer
herbivore>producer>decomposer >carnivore
producer>herbivore>carnivore& gt;decomposer
producer>carnivore>decomposer >herbivore
3. Consider the energy pyramid. Which statement best summarizes what happens to energy as it flows through the food chain?

The amount of energy transferred between trophic levels decreases up the food chain
The amount of energy transferred between trophic levels increases up the food chain.
The amount of energy transferred between any two trophic levels of a food chain is the same.
The amount of energy at each trophic level of a food chain is independent of the other levels