Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393614008
Author: Clark Spencer Larsen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Introduction: The nutrition is the intake and use of the food for
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Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer?
a)A spider that eats herbivorous insects
b)A plant that uptakes nutrients from the soil
c)A cow that eats grass
d)A shark that eats a tuna that eats other fish
Which of the following describes how humans can create a sustainable practice between the meat system and the green system?
a) Reducing the number of livestock to increase the number of crop farms
b) Using the waste and byproducts of livestock to help create more arable land for crops
c) Reducing the number of crops consumed by livestock by placing more animals in feedlots
d) Using the grass and seeds that are not consumed by livestock to feed nations with food scarcity
What is the difference between primary consumers and tertiary consumers?
A. Primary consumers are carnivorous; tertiary consumers are omnivorous or carnivorous.
B. Primary consumers are herbivorous; tertiary consumers are omnivorous or carnivorous.
C. Primary consumers are carnivorous; tertiary consumers are herbivorous.
D. Primary consumers metabolism chemical energy; tertiary consumers require plants or animals
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