Polar Food Chains

Question 1

Which of the following shows the correct Antarctic food chain from the smallest organism to the top predator?

Accepted Answer

phytoplankton → krill → penguin → leopard seal

Answer

phytoplankton → krill → fish → leopard seal

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phytoplankton → penguin → krill → leopard seal

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krill → phytoplankton → penguin → leopard seal

Question 2

Sam is creating a comic strip that shows how food is passed along in the Arctic ocean, starting with the tiniest plant and ending with the biggest predator. Which panel order shows the correct sequence of who eats whom?

Accepted Answer

algae → zooplankton → fish → seal → polar bear

Answer

algae → zooplankton → seal → fish → polar bear

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algae → zooplankton → fish → polar bear → seal

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algae → fish → zooplankton → seal → polar bear

Question 3

Liam wrote an Arctic food chain using five organisms: algae, zooplankton, fish, seal, and polar bear. He listed them in this order: algae → fish → zooplankton → seal → polar bear. Which statement best explains why Liam’s chain is not correct?

Accepted Answer

Because zooplankton eat the algae first, then fish eat the zooplankton; the correct order is algae → zooplankton → fish → seal → polar bear.

Answer

Because zooplankton are the top predators, they should be at the end of the chain.

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Because polar bears eat fish before seals, the order should be algae → zooplankton → fish → polar bear → seal.

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Because seals eat algae directly, so the chain should be algae → seal → fish → zooplankton → polar bear.

Try three questions

Which of the following shows the correct Antarctic food chain from the smallest organism to the top predator?

Sam is creating a comic strip that shows how food is passed along in the Arctic ocean, starting with the tiniest plant and ending with the biggest predator. Which panel order shows the correct sequence of who eats whom?

Liam wrote an Arctic food chain using five organisms: algae, zooplankton, fish, seal, and polar bear. He listed them in this order: algae → fish → zooplankton → seal → polar bear. Which statement best explains why Liam’s chain is not correct?

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