Question

to better understand how organisms can influence others, we need to broaden our definition of how organisms are \connected\

although a food web is better than a food chain, it does not show the complex interactions between organisms that can influence their traits. as the hornbill-mongoose relationship has shown, we cannot simply look at \who eats whom\ but also how an organism’s actions/behavior can connect it to another species. this relationship, in which two species develop a long-term interaction to adapt and face the challenges of their environment is known as symbiosis.

which of the following is true of food webs? check all that apply.

food webs show all of the possible interactions between organisms in an environment.
food webs generally display the different types of food organisms in an environment eat.
food webs are far less detailed than food chains.
food chains include producers while food webs do not.
food webs only show the eating patterns of one organism.
food webs do not show symbiotic interactions that may influence organisms in an environment.

Explanation:

1. Analyze "Food webs show all of the possible interactions between organisms in an environment": The text says food webs don't show complex interactions (like symbiosis) that influence traits, so this is false.
2. Analyze "Food webs generally display the different types of food organisms in an environment eat": Food webs show the feeding relationships (what organisms eat), so this is true.
3. Analyze "Food webs are far less detailed than food chains": Food webs are more complex (multiple food chains) and detailed than food chains, so this is false.
4. Analyze "Food chains include producers while food webs do not": Both food chains and webs include producers (as they start with producers), so this is false.
5. Analyze "Food webs only show the eating patterns of one organism": Food webs show relationships across multiple organisms, not just one, so this is false.
6. Analyze "Food webs do not show symbiotic interactions that may influence organisms in an environment": The text states food webs don't show complex interactions like symbiosis that influence traits, so this is true.

Answer:

• Food webs generally display the different types of food organisms in an environment eat.
• Food webs do not show symbiotic interactions that may influence organisms in an environment.