In the above food web green algae is the producer, periwinkle and microscopic animals are primary consumers; mussel, barnacle, dogwhelk and crab are secondary consumers; dogwhelk and crab comes under tertiary consumer; dogfish is a quaternary consumer.
What is a food web?
It is a natural interconnection of several food chains in a single ecosystem. Each food chain supplies energy and nutrients through the ecosystem. There are four food webs producer, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and decomposers.
Here green algae comes under autotrophs(prepares their own food), periwinkle and microscopic animals are herbivores(depend on producer); mussel, barnacle, dogwhelk and crab are carnivores(depend on herbivore); dogfish is an omnivore(depends on both producer and carnivore).
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Answer: (c) seed type
Explanation:
An independent variable is the one which can be altered or manually manipulated in an experiment. The effect of such manipulation can be examined on the dependent variable of the experiment. The dependent variable cannot be manipulated in an experiment instead it is the outcome of the experiment.
The seed type is the correct answer because the seed type can vary and the effect of which can be examined on the seed germination process and rate of seed germination.
Answer:
a.)
Explanation:
The dense cold salty water from the south sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
There would be more prey than predators, as for a predator to have a balanced diet it should have a plentiful supply of food, meaning it needs more prey. You're welcome!