Animal Species Essay

1. On the diagram below, what percentage of energy (from the choices in blue on the left) is transferred from a producer to a (A) secondary consumer, (B) ordinal consumer, (C) quartet consumer? The producer takes 100% from the sun then gives 10% to the essential consumer then 1% to the secondary consumer then .1% to the tertiary consumer and then .01% to the multiple consumer. 2. Look at the quote from Rachel Carson on the first page. What do you designate the quote means? Use some of the terms we provide cover regarding the topic of aliment webs in your one to two paragraph explanation. solely the life sentence of the planet is inter-related each species has its own ties to others, and  alone be related to the earth.I think shes referring to the consumption between the animals going all in all around the world and going to the past life, similar to earth because all the animals eventually die and argon tied together on earth. The nutriment chain connects e preci seone and everything together in some way which is key to life on earth. 3. Why is it beneficial that many predatory look for have larval and juvenile stages that feed at a low trophic level, while the adults feed at a tertiary or quaternary trophic level? Its beneficial because then theyre non competing for the corresponding food. If the juvenile are eating something different it will aid them actually make it to adulthood.Also juvenile fish dont have the same energy as the adults so they eat in the low trophic level because its an easier and safer feed. 4. Not all adults feed at a high trophic level. Whale sharks (50 ft) are the largest fish and feed on plankton and small fish, while Great White sharks (20 ft) are the largest carnivorous fish and feed on sea lions, seals and large fish. risque whales (100 ft) are the largest whale and feed primarily on plankton and krill, while the sperm whale (45 ft) is the largest carnivorous whale feeding on fish and very large squid. (a) How does the location of each animals position in relation to the producers contribute to their size? Be sure to look at the food chain and the amount of energy that is being transferred between the levels.I think the location of an animal correlates with ones size because if you think of a strake compared to costal fish you know they cant eat the same things considering a wale being right offshore is highly unlikely. confident(p) the larger animals (like a whale) wont have as very much energy as a smaller animal to catch its food so they would eat in the low trophic level because its easier to get, and takes less energy. (b) Why do you suppose the plankton feeders are able to pretend such large sizes compared to the carnivores? The main reason I feel that plankton eaters are able to attain such large sizes is because plankton are not a hard catch compared to trying to catch a seal or chase a school of fish. Plankton eaters can eat a crowd more, while saving energy, which is perfect for bigger animals.