1. Which of the following describes the amount of organic material that is available for transfer to the next trophic level afte
r subtracting material used for respiration? -Gross Primary productivity
-Biomass
-Net Primary productivity
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-Primary productivity
2. Suppose a plant is eaten by a mouse, the mouse is consumed by a snake, and the snake is in turn consumed by a hawk. What could be assumed about the level of available organic matter in the mouse versus the plant?
-There will be less organic matter available.
-There will be more organic matter available.
-Organic matter does not transfer between the plant and the mouse.
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-They both have the same amount of organic matter.
3. How does biomass change from lower to higher trophic levels?
-It fluctuates.
-It increases.
-It decreases.
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-It stays the same.
4. The incomplete burning of _____ in gasoline is known to create black carbon and contribute to global warming.
-ethanol
-methane
-carbon
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-carbon dioxide
5. Why are there less secondary consumers in an ecosystem than producers?
-Around 90% of energy from one trophic level to the next is available.
-There is less land to use for habitat after the producers grow.
-More tertiary consumers will eat secondary consumers over producers.
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-There isn’t enough energy available to support more secondary consumers.
It is important to classify the millions of species on Earth because it makes study of organisms easier. Classification occurs on the basis of similarities and differences that is present among the organisms. Organisms are placed in one group if they are similar in characteristics. For example, those organisms which are placed in animals have the ability to move from place to place and unable to make their own food.
1. Laying eggs on land reduces the chances of the eggs being predated on by predators in the seas and oceans.
2. Temperatures are critical in the development of the yolk into an embryo and full turtle. Temperatures even determine the sex of the developing turtles. Land heats up more than water hence promotes faster development hence increases the survival of the offsprings.
