Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 3AC
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Whether all the energy in fishes consumed by a bear can be used and whether there are more prey animals or predators by weight in a forest.

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All food chains begin with the plants utilizing the sun’s energy to prepare food by photosynthesis. These plants are consumed by herbivore animals like cow, sheep, and deer, and these herbivores are consumed by carnivorous animals which feed on the herbivores.

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