Question

1. use the following table to list three examples of organisms from each trophic level using the movie the lion king. make sure your animals are from the movie or even your food web project. organism type examples producer/autotroph primary consumer carnivore carrion decomposer detritivore scavenger 2. what is the difference between a herbivore, carnivore and omnivore? 3. describe the ph of acidic, basic and neutral solutions. 4. what is an open system? describe the difference between an open and closed system. 5. give two examples of a positive feedback loop and one negative feedback loop. 6. how is glucose stored? what type of energy is glucose stored as? 7. in places where there is no light, what do organisms have to do to get energy to live? 8. what does the first law of thermodynamics state?

Explanation:

1. Producer/autotroph: In The Lion King, grass, trees, and shrubs are producers that make their own food via photosynthesis.
2. Primary consumer: Gazelles, zebras, and antelopes are primary consumers that eat plants.
3. Carnivore: Lions, hyenas, and cheetahs are carnivores that eat other animals.
4. Carrion: There is no specific named carrion in the movie but dead animals that other scavengers feed on would be carrion.
5. Decomposer: Bacteria, fungi, and some insects in the soil that break - down dead organic matter are decomposers.
6. Detritivore: Earthworms, dung beetles, and some millipedes that feed on detritus (dead plant and animal parts) are detritivores.
7. Scavenger: Vultures, jackals, and some hyenas that feed on dead animals are scavengers.

Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat other animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals. Acidic solutions have a pH less than 7, basic solutions have a pH greater than 7, and neutral solutions have a pH of 7. An open system exchanges matter and energy with its surroundings, while a closed system exchanges only energy. Positive feedback loop examples: childbirth (uterine contractions lead to more contractions) and blood clotting (a clot stimulates more clot - forming factors). A negative feedback loop example: body temperature regulation (when body temperature rises, sweating cools the body). Glucose is stored as glycogen in animals and starch in plants, and it is stored as chemical energy. In places with no light, organisms can get energy through chemosynthesis, such as deep - sea vent organisms that use chemical compounds from the vents. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.

Answer:

1. Producer/autotroph: Grass, Trees, Shrubs

Primary consumer: Gazelles, Zebras, Antelopes
Carnivore: Lions, Hyenas, Cheetahs
Carrion: No specific named in movie (dead animals for scavenging)
Decomposer: Bacteria, Fungi, Soil insects
Detritivore: Earthworms, Dung beetles, Millipedes
Scavenger: Vultures, Jackals, Some hyenas

1. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat animals, omnivores eat both.
2. Acidic: pH < 7, Basic: pH > 7, Neutral: pH = 7
3. Open system exchanges matter and energy; closed system exchanges only energy.
4. Positive feedback loop: Childbirth, Blood clotting. Negative feedback loop: Body temperature regulation.
5. Stored as glycogen in animals, starch in plants; stored as chemical energy.
6. Through chemosynthesis.
7. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted.