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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carnivore
carnivore
omnivore
omnivore
herbivore
herbivore
autotroph
omnivore
Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point)
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Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
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 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
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 and plants. To determine how they are classified, we need to understand their eating habits.
A carnivore is an animal that mainly consumes meat, while an herbivore primarily consumes plants. An omnivore, on the other hand, has a diet that includes both plants and animals. Autotrophs, or producers, are organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis.
Based on the information given, the turkey vulture can be classified as an omnivore. While its main diet is decaying animal matter (carrion), it occasionally consumes live prey and plants. Therefore, the correct classification for the turkey vulture is omnivore.