What Is the Major Distinction, If Any, Between a Food

question 207

Multiple Choice

What is the major distinction, if any, between a food web and an interaction web?

• A) There is no distinction; they are the same thing.
• B) A food web shows only trophic interactions; an interaction web shows both trophic and nontrophic interactions.
• C) A food web shows only trophic interactions; an interaction web shows only nontrophic interactions.
• D) A food web simply illustrates energy interactions; an interaction web also gives quantitative measurements of these interactions.
• E) It is relatively easy to map all interactions in a food web; it is almost impossible to map all interactions in an interaction web.

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Drive Motivation

An internal state that energizes, orients, and selects behavior to fulfill a need or achieve a goal.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades, or praise, rather than by intrinsic satisfaction in the activity itself.

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