Exercise
Form 11: Ecosystem Disruptions and Food Web Balance
In this exercise, students will explore the impact of ecosystem disruptions on food web balance by examining real-world case studies, creating their own food webs, and proposing solutions to restore ecological harmony. Engage in critical thinking as you analyze how species interactions are affected by changes in their environment!
Questions
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MultiChoice
What happens when an invasive species enters a food web with no natural predators?
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Overhunting of a top carnivore will most likely lead to:
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How can severe drought alter energy flow in a terrestrial food web?
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Pesticide accumulation in a food chain is worst at which level?
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Which human activity directly removes large biomass from ocean food webs?
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If a disease drastically reduces grasshopper numbers, what happens to frogs that eat them?
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Why does high biodiversity make food webs more stable?
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What term describes non-native organisms introduced to an ecosystem that disrupt food webs?
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Deforestation directly impacts which level of the food web first?
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When sea otters were protected, kelp forests recovered. The sea otter is a:
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What is the result of habitat fragmentation on large predator energy needs?
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Bioaccumulation occurs when toxins store in an organism's: