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Why do herbivores need to eat more compared to plants?
Why do herbivores need to eat more compared to plants?
- Due to the imbalance in C:N ratio between plants and herbivores (correct)
- To obtain more oxygen for respiration
- To obtain more sunlight for energy production
- Because their bodies require more water than plants
What is the primary source of energy for autotrophs?
What is the primary source of energy for autotrophs?
- Carbon dioxide
- Hydrogen gas
- Nitrogen gas
- Solar energy (correct)
What do detrivores feed on?
What do detrivores feed on?
- Plants
- Mineral nutrients
- Non-living organic matter (correct)
- Animals
Why do herbivores face substantial nutritional chemistry problems?
Why do herbivores face substantial nutritional chemistry problems?
Which feeding category mainly preys on animals?
Which feeding category mainly preys on animals?
Why do plants form mutualistic associations with mycorrhizal fungi?
Why do plants form mutualistic associations with mycorrhizal fungi?
What is the primary nutrient that mycorrhizal fungi provide to plants?
What is the primary nutrient that mycorrhizal fungi provide to plants?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?
Why are plant cell walls, which are rich in cellulose and lignin, not easily digested by most animals?
Why are plant cell walls, which are rich in cellulose and lignin, not easily digested by most animals?
Which type of functional response is characterized by a linear increase in feeding rate at low food densities, followed by a slower increase at intermediate densities and a leveling off at high food densities?
Which type of functional response is characterized by a linear increase in feeding rate at low food densities, followed by a slower increase at intermediate densities and a leveling off at high food densities?
Which of the following animals is an example of the Type 1 functional response?
Which of the following animals is an example of the Type 1 functional response?
What is the key characteristic of the Type 3 functional response?
What is the key characteristic of the Type 3 functional response?
