WHS Biology Ecosystem Lesson 2

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According to READING 2, which plant makes up the largest percentage (%) of the African Buffalo's diet?

• Themeda triandra

• Hyparrhenia filipendula

• Pennisetum mezianum

• Laudetia kagarensis

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According to READING 3, how much food is available in the area the African Buffalo go to in the wet season?

• 40-80 grams per square meter

• 40-60 grams per square meter

• 20-40 grams per square meter

• 80-100 grams per square meter

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According to READING 4, which of the following statements is BEST reflected by the data?

• African Buffalo require more green leaves in their diet than other animals

• African Buffalo require more dry leaves in their diet than other animals

• African buffalo require more other plant parts in their diet than other animals

• African buffalo have the same diet as other animals

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According to READING 5, animals have different levels of selectivity. Selectivity measure how picky an eater is. Which of the following statements best represents the data?

These calculations have outputs of between 0 and 1; where numbers close to zero indicate low diet selectivity and numbers close to 1 indicate high selectivity.

• African Buffalo are the most selective and picky eaters in both the wet and dry seasons

• African buffalo are the most selective and picky eaters in the wet season only

• African Buffalo are the most selective and picky eaters in the dry season only

• African Buffalo are never the most selective and picky eater

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According to Reading 6, which of the following best describes the food supply in the Serengeti?

• The serengeti is wet all year and food is easy to find

• The serengeti is dry all year and food is hard to find

• The serengeti has wet and dry seasons, so the amount and quality of food varies

• The serengeti has a wet and dry season but the plants have evolved to remain fully productive all year