Why does energy decrease as it travels up the trophic level?

What are the four basic classes of organic molecules how do they differ structurally and functionally

Recent research by marine biologists suggests that bottlenose dolphins have names for themselves. scientists played sounds they had identified as the names of particular dolphins, putting them through a synthesizer so that they did not sound like the voices of particular dolphins. the researchers found that dolphins would respond to the names of other dolphins that they were related to or associated with, but they ignored the names of strangers. this discovery suggests a much greater degree of self-awareness in aquatic mammals than was previously suspected. if this research holds up, what does it suggest about dolphins?

Acceleration is a direct result of a.) balanced forces b.) unbalanced forces c.) gravity d.) velocity