AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Birds are dependent on their environment to provide all of the following EXCEPT-
A
the energy they get from food
B
the water they drink to live
C
the eggs they lay to have babies
D
the materials they use to build nests
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peacock is a bird who does not lay eggs, then how peacock’s children are born?

Detailed explanation-2: -All species of birds lay eggs. Eggs and chicks are not always safe in their nest. ⇒ True. Birds such as Blue Jays and crows, and other animals such as chipmunks, raccoons, and snakes will eat eggs if they find them!

Detailed explanation-3: -All species of birds reproduce by laying eggs, which are then incubated by either or both parent birds in turn. After a period of time, which varies from species to species, the eggs hatch, producing live young. If you’re being particularly picky, then no, not all birds lay eggs, as male birds don’t.

Detailed explanation-4: -All mammals give birth to young ones, except platypus and echidna as they are egg-laying mammals. Lizards, on the other hand, are oviparous i.e., they lay eggs and they don’t give birth to young ones.

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