Which of the following is a difference between food chains and food webs? food webs contain both plants and animals, but food chains contain only plants. food webs separate organisms by trophic level, but food chains do not. food chains show energy flow in an ecosystem, and food webs do not. food chains are linear, while food webs are complex.

Turtle hatchling survivorship rate is low in many turtle species due to predation. amanda researched the predatory rate on a species of turtle eggs in the red river. the eggs were harvested from trapped turtles and the egg's cloaca film (reproductive discharge) was either washed off or left on once gathered. research suggests that predators use the female's cloaca scent to locate the eggs. the eggs were only handled when wearing gloves and then reburied along islands where the turtles were trapped. the nests were monitored by cameras and manually on foot and data on nest predation were recorded. a. based on the experimental design, what is the dependent variable? b. based on the experimental design, what is the independent variable? c. based on the experimental design, what is the control?

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.

How do water’s relative densities as a solid and a liquid differ from that of most other substances? water’s solid and liquid forms have different densities, while most other substances have solid and liquid forms with similar densities. water’s solid and liquid forms have similar densities, while most other substances have solid and liquid forms with different densities. water’s liquid form is less dense than its solid form, while the opposite is true of most other substances. water’s solid form is less dense than its liquid form, while the opposite is true of most other substances.