Suppose a predator species became extinct over a short period of time. which of the following would most likely happen to that predator’s prey species in the short term?
a.
they will increase in numbers.
b.
their numbers will decrease significantly.
c.
they will become extinct as well.
d.
there will be no change in the prey species.

What kind of seafood would you expect to have the highest levels of mercury and why? kelp, because they use the sun to photosynthesize on the bottom trophic level. oysters, because they filter feed on plankton on a lower trophic level. small fish, because they eat plankton on a higher trophic level. sharks, because they feed on organisms on a higher trophic level.

When analyzing tree rings, what do scientists assume a thin ring indicates?

Which best describes a gene? a. a sister chromatid b. a chromosome c. a tetrad d. a piece of a chromosome