AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these inferences about the author’s point of view is best supported by the text?
A
The author believes that wolves are weaker animals than moose.
B
The author believes that all of the animals on the island will eventually disappear.
C
The author believes that the moose population will cause the extinction of the balsam fir.
D
The author believes that all living things are connected.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Third-person omniscient point of view. The omniscient narrator knows everything about the story and its characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -What does the word remote most likely suggest about human contact with the island? The island can only be reached by radio signals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heterotrophs. Heterotrophs are living things that cannot make their own food. Instead, they get their food by consuming other organisms, which is why they are also called consumers . They may consume autotrophs or other heterotrophs .

Detailed explanation-4: -A heterotroph is an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients. The term stems from the Greek words hetero for “other” and trophe for “nourishment.” Organisms are characterized into two broad categories based upon how they obtain their energy and nutrients: autotrophs and heterotrophs.

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