Question 1

Question

A) The turkey vulture's diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter,
like roadkill and human garbage. They will rarely eat live prey (such as sick or dying birds and
rodents) and plants. How are they classified? (1 point)
autotroph
carnivore
omnivore
herbivore
Question 2
A) Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it? (1 point)
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another
10% when they die.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is
converted to heat.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.

Answer 1

Question 1:
The turkey vulture is classified as a carnivore because its diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter.

Question 2:
Each level of the energy pyramid is smaller than the level directly below it because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat. This is often referred to as the 10% rule in ecology.

Answer 2

Question 3
A) Which type of organism is the first organism in an energy pyramid or food chain? (1 point)
tertiary consumer
secondary consumer
producer
primary consume

Answer 3

Question 3:
The first organism in an energy pyramid or food chain is the producer. Producers, such as plants and phytoplankton, harness energy from sunlight through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.