Question

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)

Responses

omnivore
omnivore

carnivore
carnivore

herbivore
herbivore

autotroph

Answer 1

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carnivore

Answer 2

Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point)

Responses

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 the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.

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 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.

Answer 4

What is the difference between a consumer and a producer?(1 point)

Responses

Consumers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Producers are organisms that eat only plants.
Consumers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Producers are organisms that eat only plants.

Producers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Consumers are organisms that eat only plants.
Producers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Consumers are organisms that eat only plants.

Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms. Producers are organisms that makes their own food using the energy from the sun.
Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms. Producers are organisms that makes their own food using the energy from the sun.

Producers are organisms that eat other organisms. Consumers are organisms that make their own food using the energy from the sun.

Answer 5

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms. Producers are organisms that make their own food using the energy from the sun.

Answer 6

Which type of organism is the first organism in an energy pyramid or food chain?(1 point)

Responses

secondary consumer
secondary consumer

primary consumer
primary consumer

tertiary consumer
tertiary consumer

producer

Answer 7

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

producer