)The turkey vulture's diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter, like roadkill and human garbage. They will rarely eat live prey (such as sick or dying birds and rodents) and plants. How are they classified?
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The turkey vulture's diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter, like roadkill and human garbage. They will rarely eat live prey (such as sick or dying birds and rodents) and plants. How are they classified?(1 point)
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omnivore
omnivore
carnivore
carnivore
herbivore
herbivore
autotroph
The correct answer is carnivore.
Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point)
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Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
The correct answer is "Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat."
What is the difference between a consumer and a producer?(1 point)
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Producers are organisms that eat other organisms. Consumers are organisms that make their own food using the energy from the sun.
Producers are organisms that eat other organisms. Consumers are organisms that make their own food using the energy from the sun.
Producers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Consumers are organisms that eat only plants.
Producers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Consumers are organisms that eat only plants.
Consumers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Producers are organisms that eat only plants.
Consumers are organisms that eat both plants and animals. Producers are organisms that eat only plants.
Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms. Producers are organisms that makes their own food using the energy from the sun.
The correct answer is "Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms. Producers are organisms that make their own food using the energy from the sun."
Which type of organism is the first organism in an energy pyramid or food chain?(1 point)
Responses
primary consumer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
secondary consumer
producer
producer
tertiary consumer
tertiary consumer
The correct answer is "producer".
To determine the classification of the turkey vulture based on its diet, we need to understand the concept of taxonomy. Taxonomy is the science of classifying and naming organisms based on their characteristics and evolutionary relationships.
The turkey vulture belongs to the animal kingdom, which is the highest level of classification. From there, it is further classified as follows:
1. Phylum: Chordata - This phylum includes animals with a notochord, a flexible rod-like structure that runs along their back (which is present in the turkey vulture).
2. Class: Aves - This class includes all birds, as the turkey vulture is a bird species.
3. Order: Cathartiformes - This order consists of two families of New World vultures, including the turkey vulture. The New World vultures are not closely related to the vultures found in the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa).
4. Family: Cathartidae - This family includes the turkey vulture along with other New World vulture species.
So, the classification of the turkey vulture based on its diet and other characteristics is Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Aves, Order: Cathartiformes, and Family: Cathartidae.