In a rainforest food chain, caterpillars and butterflies eat orchid plants. Toucans eat the caterpillars and butterflies. Leopards eat the toucans. Which statement describes the energy in this food chain?

The leopards gain energy directly from the butterflies.
The orchids have the least amount of available energy.
The caterpillars gain energy directly from the orchids.
The toucans have more available energy than the butterflies

What can be said about farmers in highly developed countries? a) they have little or no negative impact on the environment. b) they practice subsistence agriculture. c) they are able to incorporate polyculture into their farming practices. d) they utilize organic farming techniques on a regular basis. e) they rely on large amounts of energy from fossil fuels.

Aresearcher designed an investigation to test what effect eating different types of food would have on blood insulin levels. she selected 10 male subjects who were all 25 years of age and in good health. the experiment took place over 3 days. at 8: 00 a.m. on each day, the subjects ate a meal consisting of only 1 type of food. they had their blood insulin levels measured after consuming the meal. on day 1 they ate a high fat diet, on day 2 they ate a high protein diet, and on day 3 they ate a high sugar diel what is the independent variable in this experiment? a the age of the subjects b the blood insulin level c the type of food consumed d the time of day the meal was consumed

Which u.s. state lists the horned toad as its state reptile?