Trophic Levels and Food Webs Answers

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The initial period of population growth for a species in an environment is _______.

A
linear
B
exponential
C
slow
D
negative
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The elimination of a predator has no negative impacts on that predator’s prey species.

A
T
B
F
3

Which class of organisms gather their energy directly from the sun?

A
autotrophs
B
carnivores
C
herbivores
D
detritivores
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Scientists use different types of models to analyze the structure of ecosystems. Which characteristic is seen in a biomass pyramid, but not in a numbers pyramid?

A
the total number of trophic levels in an ecosystem
B
living matter found at each trophic level in an ecosystem
C
energy available at each trophic level in an ecosystem
D
organisms found at each trophic level in an ecosystem
5

Less than 0.1% of the energy in a food chain generally makes it from the sun to quaternary consumers.

A
T
B
F
6

All animals are _______.

A
producers
B
omnivores
C
herbivores
D
consumers
7

Energy flow in an ecosystem is best represented by _______.

A
the predator/prey relationship
B
food chains
C
food webs
D
autotrophs
8

A quaternary consumer species would be expected to have a smaller population than a secondary consumer species.

A
T
B
F
9

Which organism gathers its energy directly from the sun?

A
a rose plant
B
an aphid
C
a beetle
D
a chameleon
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Which of the following would not reduce the carrying capacity of an ecosystem for a particular prey species?

A
drought
B
fewer primary producers
C
habitat destruction
D
fewer predators

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