Bioaccumulation
Which type of consumer is affected most by bioaccumulation?
Tertiary/Apex Consumer
Is what food chain a?
A diagram that shows the transfer of energy
What type of food do carnivores eat?
They eat most herbivores and omnivoresmost herbivores and omnivores
What do animals compete for?
They compete for food, water, space, and mates.
What is definition of biotic factors abiotic factors
Living things
Nonliving things
How does bioaccumulation occur?
Certain species get eaten by a predator, and stored chemicals from the prey transfers to the predator.
Energy much how is transferred if a predator eats a prey?
10%
What is a herbivore?
A herbivore is an organism that eats only plants.
Why do animals adapt?
To live in a different environment
What is an individual?
One living organism
What is the definition of Bioaccumulation?
the accumulation over time of a substance and especially a contaminant
The if population of the prey decreases, what happens to the predator population?
The predator population also decreases because they have less food to eat.
Tell all types of Animals (3 Consumer types)
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary/Apex
How did polar bears adapt to polar climates?
They have thick fur and a black coat of skin underneath.
What is a community?
Populations living together in a certain area
Give 2 Examples of Bioaccumulation
Examples
How many there can be links food web in? aNd wHy?
4-5 links
Because the apex predator receives much less energy if there are too many links
How many species of omnivores are there?(Internet available)
More than 20 species of all life on earth are omnivores.
How are Antarctic penguins different from Galapagos penguins?
Antarctica penguins have warm fur that protects them and their young from the cold. However, Galapagos penguins are adapted to their rocky island fish main diet and the climate with shorter fur.
What is a niche?
A place or role that an animal is supposed to do.
Some chemicals may cause diseases in a certain species. --> Reproduction Problem & Other problems
Draw a food web
(At least 10 organisms and 3 food chains)
Is a worm a herbivore or a carnivore or omnivore?
Omnivore
(Any type of stuff in the soil)
How are dogs from siberia different from normal dogs from let’s say south Korean dogs?
Siberian dogs are strong compared to other dogs from different regions. That is because they pull dog sleds. They also have thicker fur compared to different species of dog.
What is a biosphere? What is a ecosystem?
Ecosystem- Community and its non-living surroundings
Biosphere-The part of earth that contains all ecosystems