Consumption efficiency is the proportion of production at one trophic level that is eaten by, or ingested, by the next trophic level which of the following are correct statement ?

A.Consumption efficiencies higher in  forests than grassland

B-In aquatic ecosystems consuption efficiencies of hervivore are greater than terrestrial hervivore

C- Consumption efficiencies for carnivores are typically higher than those of herbivores

D-Primary production consumption is increased where it is high in nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus

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#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Herbivore ingests plant material with 1000 k j energy form producer and assimilated only 200 k J energy in their blood stream; additionally herbivore invests 120 k j energy in their maintenance. What is production efficiency of that herbivore?

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#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Which of the following could qualify as a top-down control on a grassland community?

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#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Which of the following could qualify as a top-down control on a grassland community?

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#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Terrestrial herbivores are animals that eat only plants and their digestive systems contain microbes that aid in the digestion of cellulose, Carnivores eat primarily animal flesh or fluids. Which of the following is correct is correct statement?

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#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Terrestrial herbivores are animals that eat only plants and their digestive systems contain microbes that aid in the digestion of cellulose, Carnivores eat primarily animal flesh or fluids. Which of the following is correct is correct statement?

#Question id: 11286

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Consumption, assimilation, and production efficiencies are measures of ecological efficiency. Following some statements are correct?

(A) Consumption efficiencies for carnivores are typically higher than those of herbivores

(B) Assimilation efficiencies of herbivore are often less than consumption efficiencies

(C) Vertebrates tend to have lower production efficiencies than invertebrates