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What is the main difference between a scavenger and a detritivore?
What is the main difference between a scavenger and a detritivore?
- Detritivores eat other dead animals without killing them.
- Scavengers consume large amounts of dead plants or meat. (correct)
- Detritivores consume more decaying flesh than scavengers.
- Scavengers interact within ecosystems while detritivores do not.
What is the term for the decaying flesh of a dead animal?
What is the term for the decaying flesh of a dead animal?
- Biodegradable
- Carrion (correct)
- Biodiversity
- Detritus
Which abiotic factor directly affects most organisms because they need it for life?
Which abiotic factor directly affects most organisms because they need it for life?
- Topography
- Air (correct)
- Temperature
- Moisture
What do producers in an ecosystem refer to?
What do producers in an ecosystem refer to?
Which concept of scale biodiversity assesses the change in species diversity between two communities?
Which concept of scale biodiversity assesses the change in species diversity between two communities?
What does the term 'biotic structures' describe?
What does the term 'biotic structures' describe?
Which abiotic factor, when acting with moisture, has severe limiting effects on organisms?
Which abiotic factor, when acting with moisture, has severe limiting effects on organisms?
'Diversity' in an ecosystem refers to the number of species of animals and plants. What does 'biodiversity' refer to?
'Diversity' in an ecosystem refers to the number of species of animals and plants. What does 'biodiversity' refer to?
What does the concept of 'Gamma' measure in terms of biodiversity scale assessment?
What does the concept of 'Gamma' measure in terms of biodiversity scale assessment?
Which concept assesses the species diversity within an ecosystem?
Which concept assesses the species diversity within an ecosystem?
