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Explain what distinguishes primary and secondary consumers.

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If predators A and B prey upon the same species and predator A is eliminated, the population of predator B will likely __________. a. be eliminated b. increase c. decrease d. remain the same Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Explain how the elimination of a predator from an ecosystem might result in starvation amongst its prey species.

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Explain the importance of decomposers to a food web and their interaction with quaternary consumers.

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Rabbits are best described as _______. a. producers b. primary consumers c. secondary consumers d. tertiary consumers Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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In order to look for their prey, owls _______.a.turn their headb.move their eyesc.turn their eyes and head separatelyd.move their body

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Explain why quaternary consumers occupy the top position in the pyramid of energy.

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Explain how trees can be producers and yet the smallest trophic level in a pyramid of numbers.

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Quaternary consumers are not _______.a.consumersb.preyc.predatorsd.animals

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A healthy, balanced ecosystem has _______.a.fewer producers than consumersb.more quaternary consumers than primary consumersc.more producers than consumersd.fewer primary consumers than tertiary consumers

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