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Guide 5A

Food Webs

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In this guide you will examine feeding strategies necessary for obtaining nutrients and energy.

Video Overview

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Food Webs Contents

Complete all five of these sections before taking the quiz and submitting your media piece.

Food Webs Objectives

Feeding Strategies

Describe different feeding strategies and the structures animals possess to make these strategies possible.

Nutrients & Energy

Describe animal nutrient and energy requirements, including their availability in food sources.

Water Management

Discuss the animal need for water as well as the structures and behaviors related to water management.

Food Webs

Map the nutrient cycling and energy flow through the trophic levels of a terrestrial and an aquatic food web.

Herbivory

Provide examples of herbivores, including their structures and reliance on producers.

Food Webs Product Page

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