Which animal consumes energy from the highest number of links in the food web? Name a possible problem that this animal could be subjected to that others in the food web do not risk

What will be an ideal response


Killer whales eventually consume energy from every link in the food web except blue whales and sperm whales. Because of the extensive connection of killer whales to all parts of the food web, problems such as chemical pollution that affect any link will eventually affect the killer whales.

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A) 2 Fe2O3(s) + 3 C(s) + 3 O2(g) ? 2 Fe(s) + 3 CO2(g) B) 2 Fe2O3(s) + 2 C(s) + 3 O2(g) ? 4 Fe(s) + 2 CO2(g) C) 2 Fe2O3(s) + 6 C(s) + 3 O2(g) ? 4 Fe(s) + 6 CO2(g) D) 2 Fe2O3(s) + C(s) + 3 O2(g) ? Fe(s) + CO2(g)

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The mixing of the races is known as

A) mestizo B) Columbian Exchange C) ethnic classification D) miscegenation E) syncretism

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Which of the following terms refers to an index for fuel consumption?

A. growing degree-days B. consumer price index C. mean annual temperature D. heating degree-days

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