importance of biodiversity for human needs.

Q: What are some conditions that might lead to a mutualistic organism becoming a predator/parasite.…

A: There are various types of ecological relationships that occur among different organisms. The two…

Q: What is composed of several food chains in an ecosystem that intersect and depend on one another? a.…

A: A food chain describes  how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem . At the basic level…

Q: food web is different from an ecosystem

A: A food web is the natural regular interconnection of well established food orders and a graphical…

Q: The diagram below represents recycling of nutrients in a certain ecosystem. Sunlight.…

A: a. Name the trophic level represented by Q:   Based on typical ecosystem models, Q represents…

Q: 6. Mant top level consumers are large carnivores. Explain how their size affects or is affected by…

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Q: Forest trees have trunks, branches, and big roots, contributing to large amounts of total biomass.…

A: The plants require energy for their growth. The energy that remains after fulfilling the energy…

Q: The diagram shown here illustrates a typical marine food web that can be contaminated with mercury.…

A: When two or more than two food chains interconnect with each other to form a food chain network, it…

Q: Which trophic level is vital to the continuation of the carbon cycle? Group of answer choices a.…

A: Option C is the correct answer

Q: zooplankton

A: Answer: food web represents feeding relationships within a community. It also implies the transfer…

Q: If DDT, a pesticide, were introduced into the food chain below, due to bioaccumulation which…

A: The full name of DDT  is Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. It is used as an insecticide to kill…

Q: Why would anadromous salmon be considered good indicators of both marine and terrestrial ecosystem…

A: Introduction :- A marine ecosystem is a complex and diverse community of plants, animals, and…

Q: Give one example of a scientifically testable ecological question at the community level. b. Both…

A: Introduction Ecology deals with the study of the interaction of organisms with their environment and…

Q: The large intestine of humans is populated by a complex community of benign microorganisms (not…

A: In the community, a group or association of populations of two or more different species take place…

Q: Which of the following would NOT be an example of a biological market?

A: The biological market theory explains the different interactions between organisms in which…

Q: Which answer below best describes a TRUE statement of the organisms in the food web shown below?…

A: Introduction All organisms on the earth need energy for their primary support of life. The energy…

Q: Which of the following actions would MOST likely result in an increase in biodiversity in soil?…

A: Abiotic and biotic components are present in growth and reduction factors. The presence of a diverse…

Q: Which of the following factors does not determine a species' biotic potentian A. The life span of…

A: Biotic potential is the maximum reproductive capacity or the maximum reproductive ability of an…

Q: Research the approximate size of the highest level consumer in the ecosystem. How much biomass is…

A: An ecosystem is an area where biotic as well as abiotic factors work together to form a bubble of…

Q: The loss of an apex consumer would impact which trophic level of a food web? a. primary producers b.…

A: The group of living things that live and interact with each other and with the environment in a…

Q: Many argue that government freshwater subsidies promote the expansion of productive farmland,…

A: The government offers financial assistance in the form of freshwater subsidies to boost the…

Q: Describe why biodiversity is important to ecosystem health, even in an agricultural setting where…

A: Biodiversity refers to the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microbes such as bacteria…

Q: Use the information show below to draw a food web. The organisms shown in bold must be included. a…

A: A Food Web represents the feeding relationships within an ecosystem. It implies the transfer of…

Q: Which of the following can be a secondary consumer? squid other seals krill herbivorous zooplankton…

A: Secondary consumers may be omnivores and carnivores.

Q: frugivores affect their food plants and the plants' communities by: (Choose one.) Group of answer…

A: Note:- sorry, as per honor code we are not allowed to refer to external citations. However, we will…

Q: 1. Producer: Phytoplankton 2. Herbivore: Zooplankton, Herring, krill, 3. Carnivore: dolphins,…

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Q: 1. Use the diagram below to answer the questions. Bass Crayfish Small invertebrates Water plants…

A: Food web is a Interconnection of several food chains which represents the relationship of organism…

Q: biodiversity drinking water food crops genes medicines nutrients species Maintaining (5) is…

A: Have to fill in the blanks by the options provided. Biodiversity - the variety of life forms on…

Q: Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion Which of the following would NOT be considered an…

A: Ecosystem services are the benefits humans derive from the environment and nature. For example,…

Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.