Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 54, Problem 9TYK
You have a friend who is a strict vegan; that is, he eats exclusively plant material, with no animal products whatsoever. In terms of trophic levels, you would correctly describe your friend as a
- a. primary producer.
- b. primary consumer.
- c. secondary consumer.
- d. tertiary consumer.
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What is the difference between primary consumers and tertiary consumers?
A. Primary consumers are carnivorous; tertiary consumers are omnivorous or carnivorous.
B. Primary consumers are herbivorous; tertiary consumers are omnivorous or carnivorous.
C. Primary consumers are carnivorous; tertiary consumers are herbivorous.
D. Primary consumers metabolism chemical energy; tertiary consumers require plants or animals
Assume the following strict trophic chain: mountain lions eat deer; deer eat black oak seedlings; lizards eat bugs, spiders eat bugs; bugs eat black oak seedlings.
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producers (A), herbivores (B), top carnivores (C)
and secondary consumers (D) in descending
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