1)which statements describe a host organism? check all that apply. a host shares nutrients with a parasite. a host loses nutrients to a parasite. a host obtains nutrients from a parasite. a host is dead when nutrients are taken. a host is alive when nutrients are taken. 2)which statement describes a parasite? a parasite is beneficial to its host. a parasite is harmed in its relationship with the host. a parasite only benefits when the host is alive. a parasite always kills its host and takes all the nutrients. 3)how does energy travel in an ecosystem? from consumers to producers from producers to consumers from tertiary consumers to primary consumers from secondary consumers to primary consumers 4)a human ingests a tapeworm. the tapeworm lives in the human's intestines and absorbs nutrients, preventing the human from receiving vital nutrition. which type of organism is the tapeworm? decomposer host parasite predator 5)which statements describe producers? check all that apply. they convert energy from sun. they do not eat other organisms. they do not break down waste for energy. they use other organisms for energy. they make all usable food energy. 6)which options correctly show the flow of energy from left to right in a food chain? check all that apply. sunflower → robin potato → human lizard → grass ladybug → tomato acorn → squirrel 7)a cow is eating green grass that grows in a field. which type of organism is the grass in this scenario? consumer decomposer prey producer 8)a snake catches and eats a small field mouse. later that day, a hawk catches the snake and eats it. which terms describe the snake? check all that apply. consumer parasite predator prey producer 9)aphids are tiny insects that feed on plants. ladybugs are to plants because they eat aphids. which type of organism are aphids in this scenario? decomposers predators prey producers 10)a food chain in an ecosystem flows from green algae, to freshwater snails, to small fish, and finally to large fish. which organism is the primary consumer? large fish small fish green algae freshwater snails