1. Why is that there are no more than 5 or 6 trophic levels in a community? 2. Why do we need to conserve or protect threatened or endangered species, and how does the loss of species affect communities? 3. Why are population sizes not constant?

1. Why is that there are no more than 5 or 6 trophic levels in a community? 2. Why do we need to conserve or protect threatened or endangered species, and how does the loss of species affect communities? 3. Why are population sizes not constant?

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter55: Biodiversity And Conservation Biology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2TYK

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: (log) Number of species 12 10 8 2 0 0 400 800 1200 Age of clade (My) Figure 2. The relationship…

A: The number of species in a clade is directly controlled by the addition of species through…

Q: What will be the complete hydrolysis products of the given structure below? CH₂-0-C-C17H37…

A: Given structure is a phosphatidylcholine (PC) It belongs to the class of phospholipids that has…

Q: What Gram-negative bacterium might you come into contact with in a unsanitary hot tub?

A: The gram-positive bacteria retain the crystal violet colour and stain purple whereas the…

Q: Give the pros and cons regarding the mandatory labeling of food products containing genetically…

A: Genetic engineering (GE) is the intentional change of an organism's genetic structure, which…

Q: If one strand of a DNA double helix has the sequence GTCCAT what is the sequence of the other strand…

A: By the rule of complementarity, every A is bound to T and G is bound to C.

Q: How would the BP of an anxious patient visiting a doctor be different than if the patient is calm?…

A: Normal blood pressure for most adults is defined as a systolic pressure of less than 120 and a…

Q: Mutualism with Ants: There are costs and benefits to a plant that provides housing but no food for…

A: Ants are an important carbon source to the plant and hence if ants donot come to the plant, the…

Q: 1. Immunization of laboratory personnel for infectious agent(s) they are working with is an example…

A: Immunization It is the process of giving a vaccine to a person through which the immune system of…

Q: (a) Name the type of blood vessel labelled (i) C. (ii) D. (b) In which direction does blood in…

A: Lungs are essential parts of the respiratory system. A pair of lungs in humans are formed in such a…

Q: 11. Tube the carries sperm from epididymis to urethra during ejaculation. 12. Thick whitish fluid…

A: (According to Bartleby guidelines, only the first three subparts have been answered. Kindly post the…

Q: Draw the structure of the lipids present in pig's brain.

A: Lipids are a diverse group of compounds that are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents…

Q: D- Lungs Heart 4 Body organs (a) Name the type of blood vessel labelled (1) C. (ii) D. (b) In which…

A: The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located just behind and slightly left of the…

Q: explain why autosomal recessive traits can skip generations but autosomoal dominant traits generally…

A: Genetics is a branch of biology involved in the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in…

Q: Lipid absorption involves hydrolysis of dietary fat in the lumen of the intestine followed by the…

A: Lipids are synthesised by the smooth endoplasmic reticulum. For absorption of dietary fats, lipids…

Q: Provide what is being asked for. Show all relevant calculations and summarize your answers in the…

A: Fatty acid oxidation is the aerobic breakdown of a fatty acid into acetyl-CoA units in the…

Q: I. MULTIPLE CHOICE DIRECTIONS: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Avoid…

A: We are allowed to do upto 3 MCQs. Please repost the undone question again. Thank you for choosing…

Q: What color of light results from the addition of cyan light and red light? green blue white magenta

A: Green, blue and red are primary colours. When these colours are mixed in different proportions new…

Q: Which of the following lipoproteins is the precursor for LDL? O Chylomicrons HDL LDL VLDL

A: Chylomicrons are produced in intestinal cells. It is a fat droplet present in blood or lymph after…

Q: "What property of membranes allows interactions to take place within the membrane, including the…

A: A biologic barrier which divides the interior of a cell from its exterior environment is called as…

Q: DNA replication involves a

A: DNA Replication: DNA is a self replicating material which carries the genetic information of the…

Q: Which of the following describes the role typical proto-oncogenes have when they are expressed in…

A: Proto-oncogenes, although usually associated with tumors do have a very significant role to play in…

Q: Albinism and sickle cell anemia are both autosomal recessive disorders that are expressed only in…

A: Albinism - genotype be A and a. aa is diseased, Aa is the carrier and AA is not affected. Sickle…

Q: Choose the right combination of components required to set up a polymerase chain reaction from the…

A: Polymerase chain reaction is a method widely used to rapidly make millions to billions of copies of…

Q: 1. 2. 3. 4. Name (1) (2)

A: The female reproductive system includes the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, accessory…

Q: 2. How long would it take for a certain bacterial cell to increase from 1x10² to 1x10²7 when the…

A: Time taken by bacterial cell to increase its number when generation time is 25 min :-

Q: Imagine if mermaids are real. What are their biological and Physical demands (LOCOMOTION, BREATHING,…

A: Mermaids are hypothetical and imaginary organisms specially they are like the females. These are…

Q: There are three ways to make ATP. All of them start with the same precursor molecule attached to it.…

A: Carbohydrates are required for supporting infinite life forms on Earth, and carbon dioxide is a…

Q: Explain and describe clearly what a life system is, and how it is important to you and all of us.…

A: Definition:- Living systems are defined as forms of life which are self organizing and are…

Q: Which is part of a group of predatory insects? A. Isoptera B. Odonata C. Orthoptera D. Blattaria

A: Insects are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group…

Q: What role do hydrogen ion play in the generation of ATP

A: The electron transport chain is a set of four protein complexes that link redox processes to create…

Q: Explain in two to three sentences, how ATP stores and releases energy.

A: ATP stores energy- The chemical ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is found in all living things. When a…

Q: How do abiotic factors affect species distribution?

A: Biotic factors: Living components of ecosystem. These basically falls under 3 catagories:…

Q: Examine carefully the given plane DNA model below and fill out the required information by…

A: Self replicating biomolecules that are present in the chromosome and carry genetic information are…

Q: Which of the following is not an example of a protein with a quaternary structure? Haemoglobin in…

Q: efer to the table below: Saponification Number 179 260 193 185 lodine Number 102 10 111 79 Oil…

A: Introduction Iodine number defined as the number of grams of iodine that are consumed by 100 gram…

Q: neurosurgeon probes a person’s brain to map its functions. The person is awake and feels no pain…

A: Each of the hemispheres in the brain has been divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal…

Q: A. What is paroxysm? Describe the stages of paroxysm.

A: In this question we have to describe about paroxysm. See detailed answer in step 2.

Q: How is the topic about Threats (Biodiversity & Sustainability, Climate Change and Pollution) and…

A: Threats to biodiversity as a example if we take oil spillage during crude oil extraction that used…

Q: please

A: Fallopian tubes are passages which connect the ovaries to the uterine cavity. Blockage of fallopian…

Q: What words below characterizes the amino acids that are found in an alpha-helical segment that spans…

A: The plasma membrane is present in the cell. It is responsible for covering the cell. It provides the…

Q: Consider a bacterium that can synthesize an imaginary amino acid called fictamine. Initially,…

A: ANSWER;- i) Gene Y codes for enzyme 1 because when gene Y is mutated, the activity of enzyme 1 is…

Q: How do you solve for the F1 expected form and expected proportion of each gamete?

A: Given data - Green stigma (G) =dominant Red stigma (g) = recessive Cross 1: Between…

Q: Identify the INCORRECT match between a situation and whether it is a case of Biosafety, Biosecurity,…

A: Biosafety and biosecurity rules.

Q: Question 9 Why are integral membrane proteins difficult to study? O They are difficult to isolate in…

A: Integral membrane proteins Proteins which are permanently bound to the lipid bilayer. They require…

Q: Which of the following lipids is not hydrolysable? O sphingolipids O sterols O phospholipids O…

A: Introduction Lipids are important to our body as they store energy, as well as they are required for…

Q: 88. A 35-year-old man has a stenotic ejaculatory duct. The normal passage of which of the following…

A: The ejaculatory duct is a part of the Male Reproductive System, that is situated on either side of…

Q: 1. Weigh the pros and cons of the applications of GM technology to address problems on mosquitoes…

A: Pros and cons of GM mosquitoes.

Q: iii) Two of the regulatory networks (1-4) shown below are consistent with the results presented…

A: Gene expression is predominantly regulated at the transcriptional level, owing to protein binding to…

Q: Which refers to the thickening and hardening of the arteries caused by plaque build-up?…

A: The hardening of the arteries occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the…

Q: Sickle cell anemia is caused by an individual carrying two recessive copies of the hemoglobin gene…

A: Sickle cell anaemia has autosomal recessive inheritance meaning two copies of recessive alleles are…

Question

1. Why is that there are no more than 5 or 6 trophic levels in a community?

2. Why do we need to conserve or protect threatened or endangered species, and how does the loss of species affect communities?

3. Why are population sizes not constant?

Video Video

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

The loss of an apex consumer would impact which trophic level of a food web? primary producers primary consumers secondary consumers all of the above
Organisms at the first trophic level ________. a. capture energy from a nonliving source b. are eaten by organisms at lower trophic levels c. are shown at the top of an energy pyramid d. are consumers
Organisms at the lowest trophic level in a tallgrass prairie are all _______. a. two steps away from the original energy input b. autotrophs c. heterotrophs d. both a and b e. both a and c
What kind of ecosystem are exotic species especially threatening to? a. deserts b. marine ecosystems c. islands d. tropical forests
A keystone species: a. is usually a primary producer. b. has a critically important role in determining the species composition of its community. c. is always a predator. d. usually reduces the species diversity in a community. e. usually exhibits aposematic coloration.
7)Which of the following is the best definition of a trophic cascade? a)Significantly changing the population size of one species causes significant changes in the population dynamics of other species b)Adding or removing one species causes significant changes the population dynamics of other species in the community c)Significantly changing the population size of a species at one trophic level causes significant changes in the population dynamics of populations that do not directly interact with this species d)Adding or removing species causes a collapse of the food web for that community e)None of these definitions are accurate
1. Two predators feed on small antelope. One predator weighs 100 kg, and the other weighs 35 kg. Explain what might happen if the two predators share the same area. 2. Wolves are reintroduced into a park. As a result, the vegetation changes. Explain how the changes to the vegetation happened. 3. Find out about the niche of wolves in their community. Determine if they are a keystone species. Then, write a one-page essay describing their role in their ecosystem.
If the human population were to stabilize tomorrow and never reach 8 billion people, would that solve all our environmental problems? Why or why not? What conditions might get better, and what challenges might remain?
What is a keystone species and why do these species play such an important role in their community structure? If a keystone species were to go extinct what would happen to their community? Once you have answered those questions give me an example of a keystone species.
1. Which ecological service provides us with food and water, wood, fuel, fiber, pharmaceuticals, and material for industrial products? a. Cultural Service b. Regulating service c. Supporting service d. Provisioning service 2. Which is the major extinction threat to the loss of biodiversity today? a. Pollution b. Over-harvesting c. Invasive species d. Habitat destruction and fragmentation
1. a)Write an essay on ecosystem productivity. b) Define ecological pyramid and indicate the limitations of ecological pyramids. c) Explain why detritivores, decomposers and omnivores are not assigned trophic level.
How can keystone species (predators) impact community diversity? They can reduce apparent competition among prey species. They can regulate primary producer populations via indirect effects. They can cause trophic cascades. They can trigger bottom-up control