Africa Storyline Unit Review

Front

Which groups of lions are more closely related?

Back

Zimbabwe and Zambia are more closely related than Zimbabwe and Botswana or Zimbabwe and Etosha.

Front

What is net energy gain for catching one wildebeest?

Back

The net energy gain for catching one wildebeest is 15,000 kcal.

Front

What trophic level does the snake belong to?

Back

The snake belongs to the tertiary consumer level.

Front

If there are 2,000,000 kcal available at the producer level, how many kcal will be available at the secondary consumer level?

Back

At the secondary consumer level, there will be 20,000 kcal available.

Front

What is an adaptation?

Back

An adaptation is a trait that increases an organism's chance of survival.

Front

Define primary consumer.

Back

A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) for energy.

Front

What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

Front

Explain the concept of trophic levels.

Back

Trophic levels represent the hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, where each level is defined by how organisms obtain energy.

Front

What is the role of a tertiary consumer?

Back

A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers and is typically at the top of the food chain.

Front

Define energy transfer in an ecosystem.

Back

Energy transfer in an ecosystem refers to the movement of energy through food chains from producers to various levels of consumers.