Why do most food chains not go beyond the 4th or 5th trophic level?

Q: Explain the three ecological pyramids in detail. What are the shortcomings of each type’s ecological…

A: Ecological pyramids are also known as energy pyramids, and they are of three major types.

Q: How can keystone species (predators) impact community diversity?

A: Keystone species are those species which are found in very low number.But these species plays a very…

Q: Feeding levels within ecosystems are also called______. An illustration of these levels with only…

A: Ecology is the study of the associations among living organisms and their physical environment. As…

Q: At which trophic level would you expect the highest amount of biomass? O carnivore O primary…

A: Trophic levels are certain energy levels in the food chain. Energy is passed up from lower to higher…

Q: How does the presence of a keystone species affect the stability and diversity of an ecosystem's…

A: The presence of a keystone species can have a significant impact on the stability and diversity of…

Q: If sea otters were removed from this food web ENERGY FLOW you would predict sea urchins to SEA…

A: Introduction:  The Foodweb is based on a consumer-resource system, it is a graphical representation…

Q: Does primary consumers are least dependent upon producers in ecosystem?

A: The ecosystem can be of terrestrial or aquatic type depending upon abiotic factors. A community is…

Q: Which of the terms describes energy made by producers? O Band C O C) Secondary production O A) Net…

A: Autotrophs are the primary producers in ecosystem.  They include photosynthetic plants .

Q: Below is a diagram of a complex food web. Match the removal of an individual species with the result…

A: The food web diagram for the Gulf of Maine Habitat presents a complex network of interactions…

Q: Explain why there are differences in the efficiency of energy transfer between trophic levels.…

A: An ecosystem is an area of interaction among plants, animals, decomposers, as well as natural…

Q: You're studying two lakes in neighboring valleys in the Cascades. One lake has a food web with three…

A: Energy flow occurring in the ecosystem can be referred to as a fundamental ecological principle. The…

Q: The following is NOT true about trophic levels Animals capable of feeding at many trophic levels…

A: Trophic level: Tropic level is defined as the position of an organism in the food chain and ranges…

Q: What is needed to recover balance in the food chain? How can this be achieved in this specific…

A: A Food Chain is defined as the linear network which starts from the producer and ends at an apex…

Q: The chapter describes the research conducted by ecologist Bob Paine. When Paine was in graduate…

A: "Bottom-up" control in ecology means that changes in the number of plants (the bottom of the food…

Q: 1. Billy is stranded on an island. He has unlimited access to water, six chickens, and a few bags of…

A: A. Food web Corn->chicken->egg-> me tropical pyramid me egg chicken  corn

Q: BEARS HAWKS OWLS FROGS SQUIRRELS BEETLES MICE PLANTS Based on these feeding relationships, which…

A: Food chain is a order in which straight organization of connections in a food web beginning from…

Q: why is it bad that there are a lot of endangered species and certain ecosystems are collapsing and…

A: Introduction An ecosystem may be divided into its biotic constituents, which include all of its…

Q: Which one of the following has the largest population in a food chain?(a) Producers(b) Primary…

A: Decomposers include macro-organisms such as earthworms, millipedes, snails, and termites. They also…

Q: Can you work out how many trophic levels human beings function at in a food chain?

A: The trophic level is the position an organism occupies in a food web. There is succession of…

Q: The second trophic level in a lake is(a) Phytoplankton(b) Zooplankton(c) Benthos(d) Fishes

A: Trophic levels refer to the different energy levels in a food chain. Producers, consumers,…

Q: 1. Why is that there are no more than 5 or 6 trophic levels in a community? 2. Why do we need to…

A: DISCLAIMER FOR MULTIPLE Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for…

Q: In any ecosystem, there are less top level predators then there are primary producers.  Describe why…

A: In any ecosystem there are more number of producers and less number of top consumers /tertiary…

Q: What is the significance of primary consumers (consumers that feed on autotrophs, like herbivores)…

A: Primary consumers make up the second trophic level as they feed on primary producers. In other words…

Q: At which trophic level do detritivores feed?

A: As we know plants are only organisms which can synthesise/ produce their own food , thus they are…

Q: Global climate change is predicted to cause increased water temperatures. Explain how an increase in…

A: According to guidelines we have to answer the first question only. so please kindly post the…

Q: Why is an organism’s realized niche usually narrower, or more restricted, than its fundamental…

A: The functional role played by an organism in its ecosystem is described by its niche. It suggests…

Q: A black bear normally eats many different types of food. When the black bear eats berries, what…

A: The trophic level in a food chain is the level at which an organism may be found. As each level is…

Q: 9)In the video, Dr. Paine says, "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than…

A: Answer:- Option B is the correct choice. Some animals have greater effects on their ecosystem than…

Q: How do human actions increase the carrying capacity of some ecosystems?

A: Answer:- The maximum population size that an ecosystem can support is the carrying capacity of that…

Q: How much energy is transferred from one level of an ecological pyramid to the next level?

A: According to the question, we have to mention how much energy is transferred from one level of an…

Q: The mass of living material at a trophic level at a particular time is called as what?

A: Trophic level is a stage or a level occupied by the organism in the food web.  there are 4 trophic…

Q: another term used to describe: The second trophic level A herbivore  A primary consumer A plant and…

A: 1. Primary consumers or herbivore 2. Plant eaters 3. Herbivore or plant eaters  4. Omnivorous 5. The…

Q: group keeps “leaky” carbon cycling through an ecosystem

A: Ecosystem has perfect balance of food and several gases required for various organisms. This…

Q: Why is the number of trophic levels in an ecosystem limited?

A: Trophic levels: It is the group of organisms within an ecosystem which occupy the same level in a…

Q: This trophic level creates biomass from abiotic sources  quaternary consumer primary consumer…

A: The trophic level is the position of any organism in the food chain. This position is based on what…

Q: Which are the organisms in one of the food chains in this food web?  Who is the producer in the…

A: In biodiversity, a food chain contains different kinds of organisms from producers to consumers.

Q: This trophic level is the apex predator Quaternary consumer Primary consumer Primary producer…

A: An apex predator is a predator at the top of a food chain, who doesn't have a natural predator.

Q: In this food web, who has the largest population : Mangrove or phytoplankton?

A: A food web illustrates the interconnection of different food chains that exists in a particular…

Modes of Nutrition

It is a biological process of providing or obtaining food that is necessary for growth and health. It includes many physiological processes - absorption, ingestion, assimilation, catabolism, excretion, etc. In biology, the science that deals with nutrition's physiological and chemical processes are called "nutritional science."