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A wetland ecosystem is experiencing a steady increase in the population of an invasive predator. Which of the following models would best illustrate the impact this change will have on the carrying capacity of the native prey species?

A linear model showing a constant increase in both the predator and prey populations over time

A graph showing the prey population fluctuating around a new, lower carrying capacity line

A model showing the carrying capacity remaining constant because predators do not affect resource availability

A graph showing the carrying capacity line shifting upward as the prey population adapts

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50 kcal

500 kcal

5 kcal

5,000 kcal

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The 10% rule ensures that carbon and nitrogen are lost as heat at each trophic level in equal amounts

Plants use atmospheric nitrogen to perform photosynthesis, which then produces glucose for the carbon cycle

Animals exhale nitrogen gas during cellular respiration, which is then used by plants to build proteins

Bacteria in the soil break down organic matter, releasing both carbon dioxide and nitrates for plant use

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The process of secondary succession demonstrates how plant species regrow and recover quickly.

The process of primary succession demonstrates how pioneer species build the foundation for a complex, stable community

The ecosystem shows high resilience because it immediately returned to its original state after the eruption

The ecosystem is resistant because the volcanic eruption did not change the types of plants that can grow there

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A pioneer species that was the first to inhabit the rocky shoreline

A keystone species because its presence maintains the structure and biodiversity of the ecosystem

A primary producer that provides the foundation of energy for the system

An invasive species that disrupted the local food web