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Question 9
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The tuatara is a rare reptile endemic to New Zealand. The diagram below shows a food web involving the tuatara on an offshore island. A food web diagram on an offshore island

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How many secondary consumers are in this food web?

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b.

Ferrets are described as both predators and competitors of tuatara. Explain why.

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c.

Biomass is lost as it passes through this food web. Which two of the following processes cause a loss of biomass from the food web? Options: egestion, growth, photosynthesis, respiration.

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d.

Ferrets were introduced to New Zealand by farmers to control rabbit pests in their fields. Which term describes this type of pest control? Options: Abiotic control, Biological control, Chemical control, Genetic control.

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e.

Female ferrets can breed up to 2 times each year and produce 6 offspring each time, while the tuatara lays about 10 eggs only once every 2 to 4 years. Explain why the ferrets almost caused the tuatara to become extinct.

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f.

Suggest why these tuatara have survived on this offshore island.

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g.

Suggest why scientists are against a plan to build a bridge to allow tourists to visit this island.

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