Even though Indiana forests cover almost 25% of the state and Indiana wetlands cover only 1%, the wetlands have more biodiversity.

Which of the following explains why?

(1 point)
Responses

Wetlands act as a sponge for rainfall and help to prevent flooding.
Wetlands act as a sponge for rainfall and help to prevent flooding.

Bass, pike, and lamprey eels live there and animals like to eat them.
Bass, pike, and lamprey eels live there and animals like to eat them.

The famous morel mushroom lives there and all creatures migrate to wetlands to eat it.
The famous morel mushroom lives there and all creatures migrate to wetlands to eat it.

The animals from the other ecosystems come to wetlands to eat, drink, and mate.

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The animals from the other ecosystems come to wetlands to eat, drink, and mate.
The bluegill is a type of fish that lives in Indiana ponds. It's diet consists of insects, snails, other small fish, and fish eggs. What role does the bluegill play in the food web of a pond?(1 point)
Responses

The bluegill is a primary consumer.
The bluegill is a primary consumer.

The bluegill is a secondary consumer.
The bluegill is a secondary consumer.

The bluegill is a tertiary consumer.
The bluegill is a tertiary consumer.

The bluegill is a decomposer.
The bluegill is a secondary consumer.