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The diagram below represents a food web in a certain ecosystem. a) i) Name the group of organisms that would have the largest biomass ii) Give...

The diagram below represents a food web in a certain ecosystem.
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a) i) Name the group of organisms that would have the largest biomass
ii) Give a reason for your answer in a(i) above.
b) Construct food chain ending with
i) Tertiary consumer
ii) Quaternary consumer
c) State two short term effects on the ecosystem if there were prolonged droughts.

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sharon
a) i) Plants ;
ii) They are producers / manufacture food for themselves and all other organisms in the ecosystem; 1 mark
b) i) Plants,mice,snakes,hawks
ii) Plants Aphids Beetles insectivorous bird hawks;
c) Plants will dry / reduce ;
- shortage of food for caterpillars / aphids / mice / slugs;
- Emigration of snakes / mice duce to food shortage;


sharon kalunda answered the question on May 23, 2019 at 13:10

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