Guide 5A Food Webs
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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 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 Quiz
Quiz Directions
Complete all five sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
Use the learning outcomes above to guide your studying.
Food Webs Media Piece
Introduced in Nutrients & Energy section of this guide:
For this assignment you will be developing a feeding plan for an animal species of your choice. This can be a farm animal, a pet, or a wild animal that is being fed, like the hummingbirds. This can be an animal you are currently caring for, have cared for in the past, or may care for in the future.
Include in the plan you are submitting:
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the common and scientific name (Genus species) of your animal.
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the animal’s functional classification (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore) and what the animal (or its ancestors) eats/ate in the wild.
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a list of the food(s) you need to provide on a regular basis to supply the animal’s required nutrients and energy sources. This list may vary by season, age of the animal, or reproductive stage. It can include recipes and cite resources with additional information, if desired.
Media Piece Directions
Upload your animal feeding plan to Canvas.
Animal Biology Portfolio
Portfolio Directions
All three of this week’s media pieces would work well in the final portfolio. For example, the feeding plan from this guide could represent the Animal Connections outcome. Continue to add your media and quiz answers to the portfolio. The next module will have a portolio update assignment.
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