A shark (tertiary consumer) preys upon a large sea bass (secondary consumer). Prior to being eaten, the sea bass ate a large quantity of plankton (primary consumer), which had consumed sea algae (producer) earlier that same day. If the shark obtained 45 kJ of energyoriginally from the algaewhen it consumed the sea bass, how many kilojoules of energy did the sea algae consist of?

Read the sample student claim and the reasons listed for making this claim. claim: although many people argue that medical testing on animals is a violation of animal rights, the benefits it yields for society far outweigh any argument that can be made. reason #1: animal research has yielded both pain-relieving and life-saving drugs for humans. reason #2: laws prohibit scientists from using animal-based research in cases where non-animal testing would produce equally clear and valid results.

The outsiders how johnny got hurt. how does this affect his personality ?

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?