The turkey vulture is classified as a carnivore, as its diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter.
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)
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carnivore
carnivore
autotroph
autotroph
omnivore
omnivore
herbivore
herbivore
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Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point)
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Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
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 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
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Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
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 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
The correct response is: Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
This reflects the principle of energy transfer through trophic levels, where only about 10% of the energy is passed from one level to the next, while the rest is lost primarily as heat through metabolic processes.
Which type of organism is the first organism in an energy pyramid or food chain?(1 point)
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primary consumer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
secondary consumer
producer
producer
tertiary consumer
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primary consumer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
secondary consumer
producer
producer
tertiary consumer
The first organism in an energy pyramid or food chain is a producer. Producers, such as plants and algae, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the energy pyramid.