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What process results in a higher concentration of chemicals in apex predators within a food web?
What process results in a higher concentration of chemicals in apex predators within a food web?
- Biomagnification (correct)
- Predation
- Competition
- Bioaccumulation
Which law of thermodynamics states that energy can be transformed but not created or destroyed?
Which law of thermodynamics states that energy can be transformed but not created or destroyed?
- Law of Conservation of Mass
- Third Law of Thermodynamics
- First Law of Thermodynamics (correct)
- Second Law of Thermodynamics
What happens when resources are limited in an ecosystem and organisms strive to obtain them?
What happens when resources are limited in an ecosystem and organisms strive to obtain them?
- Biomagnification happens
- Bioaccumulation occurs
- Predation reduces prey population
- Competition arises (correct)
Which law states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions?
Which law states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions?
What is the main difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification in an ecosystem?
What is the main difference between bioaccumulation and biomagnification in an ecosystem?
In the context of ecosystems, what is the main consequence of predation on prey populations?
In the context of ecosystems, what is the main consequence of predation on prey populations?
What does the biomass pyramid represent?
What does the biomass pyramid represent?
Which process is responsible for converting nitrogen into various forms in the nitrogen cycle?
Which process is responsible for converting nitrogen into various forms in the nitrogen cycle?
What provides the energy for the water cycle?
What provides the energy for the water cycle?
Which biogeochemical cycle describes the transformation and translocation of phosphorus?
Which biogeochemical cycle describes the transformation and translocation of phosphorus?
What is the main focus of ecological succession?
What is the main focus of ecological succession?
In a competition interaction between organisms, what is usually involved?
In a competition interaction between organisms, what is usually involved?
What is the main role of a biogeochemical cycle?
What is the main role of a biogeochemical cycle?
How does ecological succession influence ecosystems?
How does ecological succession influence ecosystems?
What is the significance of gametogenesis?
What is the significance of gametogenesis?
Which statement best describes the third law of ecology?
Which statement best describes the third law of ecology?
How does mass conservation relate to chemical reactions?
How does mass conservation relate to chemical reactions?
What is the outcome of exploiting nature according to 'There Is No Such Thing as A Free Lunch'?
What is the outcome of exploiting nature according to 'There Is No Such Thing as A Free Lunch'?
