Because a Food Chain Underestimates the Degree of Complexity in Most

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True/False

Because a food chain underestimates the degree of complexity in most ecosystems, a food web is a more accurate depiction of the feeding relationships in an ecosystem.

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Definitions:

Amphibians

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, primarily living in moist environments.

Birds

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beak with no teeth, laying hard-shelled eggs, and a high metabolic rate; members of the class Aves.

Interbreed

To mate or cross different breeds, varieties, or species of organisms, often resulting in hybrid offspring.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living and interacting within a particular area.