Food Chains Are Sometimes Short Because

question 42

Multiple Choice

Food chains are sometimes short because

• A) only a single species of herbivore feeds on each plant species.
• B) local extinction of a species causes extinction of the other species in its food chain.
• C) most of the energy in a trophic level is lost as energy passes to the next higher level.
• D) most producers are inedible.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Deprivation

A term that might describe a situation where an individual or animal does not receive expected or usual reinforcements, leading to changes in behavior.

Principle

A principle is a fundamental truth, rule, or belief that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

Immediate Reinforcement

Immediate reinforcement refers to the prompt delivery of a reward or punishment following a behavior, which strengthens the association between the behavior and its consequence.

Contingent Reinforcement

A strategy where rewards or punishments are given based on the performance of specific behaviors.