Life Science Benchmark 4

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If a group of foxes is introduced into this ecosystem and begins eating the frog population, what is one thing that will most likely happen in this food chain?

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There will be more grasshoppers in the area.

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In any ecosystem, organisms interact with biotic and abiotic parts of the environment. As a result of all of the interactions, the matter within the system is

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recycled when organisms die.

Front

Peacocks perform an elaborate dance while displaying their tail feathers. What purpose does this action most likely serve for the peacock?

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It enables them to attract a mate.

Front

Which organisms use the energy from the remains of dead animals and recycle the nutrients back into the environment?

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decomposers

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How would energy most likely flow between the organisms?

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grasshopper, frog, snake, hawk

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The organisms labeled A in the food web diagram are most likely: carnivores, decomposers, herbivores, or producers.

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decomposers.

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Energy transfer in a shoreline ecosystem: Fish → Plants → Birds, Plants → Birds → Fish, Plants → Fish → Birds, Fish → Birds → Plants

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Plants → Fish → Birds

Front

Which type of organism is at the lowest level of the food chain?

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Producer

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Which is a food chain that makes up part of this food web?

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grass → grasshopper → lizard → fox

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Abiotic element of a desert ecosystem: sand, cactus, lizard, scorpion

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sand