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For a class assignment, you need to study a microscopic model of a freshwater biome.

What is the broadest level of the ecological hierarchy that you will encounter in this microscopic model?

(1 point)
Responses

organism
organism

community
community

population
population

ecosystem
ecosystem
Answered by e
When analyzing a microscopic model of a freshwater ecosystem, what is one heterotroph you are likely to encounter?(1 point)
Responses

desmids
desmids

arthropods
arthropods

diatoms
diatoms

grass
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How will a microscopic model of an ecosystem differ from a large-scale system?(1 point)
Responses

Biospheres in microscopic models will not change at all like they do in large-scale systems.
Biospheres in microscopic models will not change at all like they do in large-scale systems.

Microscopic models move at a much faster rate than large-scale systems.
Microscopic models move at a much faster rate than large-scale systems.

Ecosystem relationships cannot be observed in a microscopic model.
Ecosystem relationships cannot be observed in a microscopic model.

Ecological hierarchy levels are structured differently in microscopic models.
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If you were analyzing a microscopic model of a freshwater ecosystem, what is one autotroph you might encounter?(1 point)
Responses

ciliates
ciliates

algae
algae

bacteria
bacteria

flagellates
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Which shows the ecological hierarchy from smallest to largest?(1 point)
Responses

population, organism, community, ecosystem, biosphere, biome
population, organism, community, ecosystem, biosphere, biome

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism

ecosystem, community, population, organism, biome, biosphere
Answered by GPT-4o mini
In the context of studying a microscopic model of a freshwater biome, the broadest level of the ecological hierarchy that you will encounter is the **ecosystem**.

So, the correct answer is:

**ecosystem**
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In a microscopic model of a freshwater ecosystem, one heterotroph you are likely to encounter is **arthropods**.

So, the correct answer is:

**arthropods**
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The most accurate response regarding how a microscopic model of an ecosystem differs from a large-scale system is:

**Microscopic models move at a much faster rate than large-scale systems.**

This reflects the idea that processes such as growth, respiration, and interactions among organisms can occur more rapidly at the microscopic level compared to larger ecosystems.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
In a microscopic model of a freshwater ecosystem, one autotroph you might encounter is **algae**.

So, the correct answer is:

**algae**
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The correct order for the ecological hierarchy from smallest to largest is:

**organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere**

So, the correct response is:

**organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere**