AICE MARINE SCIENCE EXAMS SET COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS COLLECTION

AICE MARINE SCIENCE EXAMS SET
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS COLLECTION

●● primary producer
Answer: autotrophs (self feeders)
ex: phytoplankton


●● primary consumer
Answer: herbivores
feed directly on primary producer


●● secondary consumer
Answer: carnivores that feed on herbivores


●● tertiary consumer
Answer: carnivores that feed on other carnivores


●● top predators
Answer: carnivores at the top of the food chain

, ●● succession
Answer: gradual change in an ecosystem that occurs over a period of
time


EX: volcano erupts/creates a flow of lava/species of coral begins to
grow/species adapts & grows over time


●● predator
Answer: an animal that catches, kills, and eats another animal


EX: Carnivorous fish eating plankton/fish


●● prey
Answer: animals that are eaten by predators. they may use survival
tactics such as camouflage


EX: starfish eat shellfish however this predator-prey relationship is
necessary to keep the balance in an ecosystem


●● keystone species
Answer: Consumers that have a LARGE effect on the overall
biodiversity on an ecosystem...