Teja Tscharntke Simplified the Food Web Associated with the Wetland

question 6

Multiple Choice

Teja Tscharntke simplified the food web associated with the wetland reed Phragmites australis by dividing the species into which of the following major trophic levels?

• A) plant, herbivore, piscivore, granivore
• B) herbivore, carnivore, detritivore, consumer
• C) herbivore, parasite, carnivore, detritivore
• D) plant, herbivore, parasite, carnivore
• E) plant, detritivore, parasite, herbivore

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Definitions:

Gonads

The reproductive organs in animals and humans that produce gametes; testes in males and ovaries in females.

Adrenal Glands

Small glands located on top of each kidney, responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, and stress responses.

Thyroid Glands

Glands located in the neck that produce hormones regulating the body's metabolism, energy level, and overall development.

Pancreas

A glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates that produces several important hormones, including insulin, and secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist digestion and absorption of nutrients in the small intestine.