This form of a food web begins with waste materials and theremains of dead organisms.a. aquatic                        d. atmosphericb. detrital                        e. geologicc. grazing

Q: Plants use carbon dioxide from the air and are therefore called _____. a. consumers b. producers c.…

A: Answer is b.) producers.

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: An organism is able to live well in its environment because of special characteristics called * a)…

A: Environment can be defined as everything which surrounds us and it can either be living or non…

Q: Abiotic factors are important to biotic organisms because they include    A.Weather and rocks B.…

A: Ecosystem is composed of biotic and abiotic factors. Biotic factors or biotic components are the…

Q: In an ecosystem, these organisms are responsible for convertingsolar energy to the stored energy…

A: Answer is c.) producers.

Q: The discipline that applies ecological principles to returningdegraded ecosystems to a more natural…

A: The ecosystem refers to the community of living organisms that interacts with each other and their…

Q: A partial meadow food web is shown. Meadow Food Web Hawk Dragonfly Fox Frog A Snake Rabbit Ladybug…

A: Ans: Food web: The natural representation of food chain in that what eats what in ecology is shown.…

Q: In which of the following is biological magnifi cation most pronounced?a. the top organism of…

A: In which of the following is biological magnification most pronounced :

Q: Some scientists think that a food web with many connections is more stable than one with few…

A: A food web refers to the interconnection of multiple food chains. It is also known as the food cycle…

Q: Which of the following is an abiotic component of the biosphere? (a) algae (b) insects (c) lichen…

A: Ecosystem is the hierarchical complex system of the biosphere that includes the interrelationships…

Q: Which of the following is an Abiotic factor? A) Plants B) Water C) Consumers D) Animals

A: The non-living physical and chemical factors that affect the living organisms and the ecosystem is…

Q: As a result of conventional approach to nature a) water,forests,land all are coomodified to…

A: Answer:- The correct option is B. The conventional approach here stands for a methodology/ task…

Q: A researcher measures the amount of mercury (a persistant toxic chemical) in the fish of a lake…

A: On the surface of the Earth, fresh water is a valuable resource. It also supports a wide range of…

Q: The primary producers in an ocean grazing food web are usually ________. a. plants b. animals c.…

A: Food chain is a linear sequence of organisms starting from the lower level (producers) to the higher…

Q: The quantity of available nutrients ____________- from the lower levels ofthe energy pyramid to the…

A: Energy pyramid denotes the flow of energy and nutrients across various trophic levels. Producers are…

Q: Of the total amount of energy that passes from one trophic level toanother, about 10% isa. respired…

A: Answer is c.) stored as body tissue.

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: On the basis of respiratory losses, arrange the producers (A), herbivores (B), top carnivores (C)…

A: The food chain's producers contain 100% of the world's energy and biomass. Energy and biomass are…

Q: The movement of mineral nutrients through organisms and their environment is called a ________…

A: Cells are the primary unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be unicellular or…

Q: Do you think oil drilling should be permitted in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? Describe it's…

A: The Arctic National Wildlife refuge (ANWR) is the largest national wildlife refuge located in the…

Q: Which of the following are ways in which bioterrorismcould be exerted?(a) Farm animals (cows and…

A: The implication of biological substances or agents with intention is called bioterrorism. These…

Q: 1 12 Which is not a cause of global warming? b) Sea level rise a) Forestation 25540LED c)…

A: Global warming is caused by -  Greenhouse gases Variation in solar activity Heat trapping gases…

Q: . This form of a food web begins with waste materials and theremains of dead organisms.a. aquaticb.…

A: Abiotic and biotic constituents make up an ecosystem. The energy is carried forward between the…

Q: Drag and create a food web with the organisms listed

A: Food chain Flow of energy in an ecosystem is one way process. The sequence of organism through…

Q: If decomposers were removed from an ecosystem, which of the scenarios below would occur? A. The…

A: Decomposers are the organisms that helps in decomposition of putrefying entities or creatures which…

Q: When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions inbiological communities that are analogous to…

A: The latitude determines the biodiversity of a particular area. From the pole to the equator, the…

Q: a major volcanic eruption ejects millions of tonnes of ash into the atmosphere. explain how this…

A: Volcanoes that have not emitted for quite a while are lethargic, and volcanoes that have not ejected…

Q: An organisms Niche can be defined as A. It's physical and biological requirements B. the range they…

A: Introduction :- A niche is the fit of a species to a certain environmental situation in ecology. It…

Q: Which component of an aquatic food chain captures carbon dioxide and converts it to sugar? Solar…

A: The aquatic food chain is a food chain that takes place in water. It is made up of phytoplankton,…

Q: Which of the following is a consequence of biologicalmagnification?(A) Toxic chemicals in the…

A: The biological magnification refers to the buildup of toxic substances per unit organism weight with…

Q: a) Describe the relative numbers of producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary…

A: Ecological pyramid is the graphical representation of the relationship among the organisms from each…

Q: Analyzing ecological footprints reveals that(A) Earth’s carrying capacity would increase if per…

A: Ecological footprints – it is the amount of land needed to sustain an individual’s or the…

Q: In a simple food chain, a frog eats insects, and a snake eats the frog. The primary role of the frog…

A: A food chain refers to the sequence of organisms in which energy from a species acts as prey and…

Q: a Name two producers in the food web. Text Here b Name three consumers in the food web. Text Here c…

A: a- Land water, Tiny water plants b- Slug, water fleas and perch c- Food chain Trophic level 1. Tiny…

Q: desire to sell raw milk directly to consumers in an area in areas where such sales are

A: Raw milk is a kind of unpasteurized milk which has not been pasteurized. Pasteurization means…

Q: Differentiate between: a. Biotic and abiotic component

A: An ecosystem is shaped by its biotic component. These are communities of organisms made up of…

Q: Organisms in an ecosystem can be classified as producers or consumers producers provide food for the…

A: In the ecological sciences, a producer is defined as the organism that can prepare its own food. A…

Q: Which of the following options is/are goods of ecosystem? A. Fresh air B. Fresh water C Timber for…

A: The economical benefits that emerge from ecosystems that have a positive impact on all living…

Q: Give a) 3 examples of biotic components b) 7 examples of abiotic components

A: Biotic refers to the living components of an ecosystem and abiotic refers to the non-living…

Q: Theterrestrial ecosystems with highest primary production are usually those thatare:a. warmand…

A: Biodiversity: It is variability and varieties of life on earth. It is a measure of variation at…

Q: Which of the following is true about the length of food chains? a. Food chains can support up to 10…

A: A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web starting from producer organisms and ending…

Q: Why are decomposers usually absent from food webs? A. Decomposers do not have a feeding…

A: Ans: Food web: It is referred to as interconnection of food chains in which what is eating what has…

Q: Organisms in an ecosystem can be classified as producers or consumers. The producers provide food…

A: An ecosystem is a natural interacting unit made up of both living and nonliving components.…

Q: Smelt 1.04 ppm Zooplankton 0.123 ppm Herring gull eggs 124 ppm Lake trout 4.83 ppm Pa Phytoplankton…

A: Introduction: phytoplankton is a flora of free-floating, generally microscopic organisms that float…

Microbes

Microbes are microscopic living organisms that can only be detected with the help of specialized laboratory equipment called a microscope. These living organisms are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye.