During certain times of the year, bears feed heavily on a population of fish in a lake. At other times of the year, the bear population feeds primarily on fruits, berries, and insects. Number of Fish in Lake Average Lake Temperatures 40- 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Temperature (°C) Month One of the best ways to represent the interdependence of all of the organisms in this ecosystem is A) an electrophoresis gel B) a food chain C) an evolutionary tree D) a food web Fish Population (thousands) Average Temperature (°C)

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5) Base your answer on the information and graphs below, and on your knowledge of biology. The diagrams below show the number of fish in a lake and the average water temperature in the lake for the months of May through October.

 

During certain times of the year, bears feed heavily on a population of fish in a
lake. At other times of the year, the bear population feeds primarily on fruits, berries,
and insects.
Number of Fish in Lake
Average Lake Temperatures
404
35-
30-
10
15 20
25
30
35
40
Мay
Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Oct
Temperature (°C)
Month
One of the best ways to represent the interdependence of all of the organisms in this
ecosystem is
A)
an electrophoresis gel
B)
a food chain
C)
an evolutionary tree
D)
a food web
Fish
Population
(thousands)
Average
Temperature
(°C)
Transcribed Image Text:During certain times of the year, bears feed heavily on a population of fish in a lake. At other times of the year, the bear population feeds primarily on fruits, berries, and insects. Number of Fish in Lake Average Lake Temperatures 404 35- 30- 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Мay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Temperature (°C) Month One of the best ways to represent the interdependence of all of the organisms in this ecosystem is A) an electrophoresis gel B) a food chain C) an evolutionary tree D) a food web Fish Population (thousands) Average Temperature (°C)
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Ecosystem is defined as a group of different organisms which interact with each other and also with the abiotic components of their environment (geographical area in which they are living) to form an interacting system.

 

 

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