Answer: 1) a. decrease 2) b. increase
Explanation: 1) If the rabbit population declined and it is the main source of food for the lynx, the lynx population would decrease because it wouldn’t have enough to eat. 2) Since the lynx is a predator of rabbits, but all the lynx were killed then the rabbit population would increase because they aren’t being eaten.
Answer:
These regulations are aimed at protecting natural resources of the harmful effects of invasive species.
Explanation:
The introduction of invasive species such as, for example, insects, plants, mammals, etc., may have devastating effects on a particular area since they have shown to have the potential to disturb the homeostasis of an ecosystem. These invasions may even limit the available resources for higher trophic levels, thereby producing significant ecological impacts. Moreover, invasive insect species can also lead to important economic damages by destroying economically important plants and crops.
A) When soy sauce is made, yeast and mold help break down the sugars to produce various acids that add to the flavor of the sauce.
F) To produce soy sauce, yeast and a type of mould are added to a mixture of soybeans, wheat, and salt.
Explanation:
Soy sauce production involves three steps:
Kroji production: This is the process of adding mould to wheat, salt and soybean mixture
Brine fermentation: This is the introduction of bacteria and yeast for fermentation.
Refining: pasteurization and packaging occur.
The wheat is blended in equal quantity with soybeans and NaCl is added.
The salt present will create an environment for lactic acid bacteria and yeast to ferment.
The first fermenting agent mold as Asperrgilus oryzae breaks down the proteins.
The second fermenting agent is lactobacillus bacteria and yeast which furthur breakdown protein to amino acids. The amino acids like glutamine, lysine, alanine, glycine provides the flavor to soy sauce as they combine with NaCl to form MSG. MSG is a strong taste enhancer. The starch is converted to simple sugars by yeast activity.
Answer:
The two abiotic conditions in the coral reef that contribute to the high biodiversity are:
- Temperature
- Sunlight
Whilst the abiotic factors are
- Plant and
- Bacteria
Explanation:
The coral reef which covers a space of 115,831 square miles (or 30 million hectares os space) is home to a rich diversity of aquatic life (plants and animals alike). Being the largest coral reef on earth a lot of attention is given to it to ensure that its health and functionality is preserved.
The above factors contribute immensely to the stability and operability of the great reef.
The coral reef abounds with many aquatic animals such as crabs, herbivorous fish, sea turtles, sea urchins etc Many of these feed off microscopic plants such as the phytoplankton (that is tiny plants) and microscopic animals referred to as zooplankton. The zooplankton in turn feed off microscopic plant, bacterioplankton and even other zooplankton.
It is easy to see that at the base of the food chain lies Phytoplankton and bacterioplankton. This group require sunlight to thrive.
The smaller herbivorous fish, crabs, sea turtles and urchins on the other hand, constitute food for larger animals such as sharks, Baracuda etc.
It is also important to note that these microscopic life (plant and animals) require a certain temperature to thrive. If the water body in these eco system were to exceed a certain temperature, it is highly doubtful that they would survive. The death the the plant and animal life at the base of the food chain will completely disrupt the entire biodiversity and may even lead to its extinction.
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Answer:
herbivores
Explanation:
herbivores consume plants, and only plants. They eat nothing but vegetation.