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a) when the gazelles decrease the lions decrease not long after

b) when the number of gazelles increase, the number of lions increases not long after as the lions have more gazelles to eat and thus they can reproduce more. When the number of lions increase then the number of gazelles decreases not long after as the lions start to overhunt and due to shortage of gazelles the lions have a lack of food to eat and die due to starvation and thus when the number of gazelles decreases the number of lions also decrease

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1. predator and prey

2. when there are lesser lions, there are more gazelles. when there are lesser gazelles, there are more lions.

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predator-prey

the more lions the lesser gazelles the more gazelle the more lions

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(a) when the gazelles decrease the lions decrease not long after

(b) less prey for the lions to eat -> population of lions decrease -> more gazelles alive -> more lions alive -> less gazelles alive and so on

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a) relationship shared : predator prey relationship

b) when there are lesser lions there are more gazelles

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a) more gazelle less lion

b) more gazelle for the lion to eat

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a) when there are fewer lions there are more gazelles

b) because when there are fewer lions to eat the gazelles, more gazelles remain alive as there are fewer lions that need to eat

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a) the fungi and bacteria act as decomposers and provide nutrients to the soil and the dung rolling beetle moves fertiliser around to fertilise more plants

b) because they are not classified as important in the food web?

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Grass --> Topi --> Lion --> Fungi

The fungi helps decompose the dead animals to provide nutrients to the soil to continue the food web.

They dont really eat the predators just break them down.

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a) 5 tropic levels: grass & shrubs, grasshopper, meerkat, hyena, lion

4 topic levels: grass & shrubs, mouse, caracal, lion

3 tropic levels: grass & shrubs, topi, lion

b) producers are the plants, primary consumers are the first animals to eat the plants(1) secondary consumers(2) eat (1) and tertiary consumers eat (2)

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(a) Grass -> topi -> lion

Tress -> giraffe -> cheetah -> lion

grass -> ants -> aardwark -> hyena -> lion

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3 trophic levels : grass and shrubs, topi, lion

4 trophic levels: grass and shrubs, mouse, caracal, lion

5 trophic levels : grass and shrubs, grasshopper, merakat, hyena, lion

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grass and shrubs , ant , pangolin

grass and shrubs , mouse, caracal, lion

grass and shrubs , widebeast , black panther, hyena , lion

primary consumer consumes producers, secondary consumers consumes the primary consumers, the tertiary consumers consume the secondary consumers. Producer is plants

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3 trophic levels:

grass --> mouse --> caracal -->

4 trophic levels:

grass --> grasshopper --> meerkat --> hyena

5 trophic levels:

grass --> grasshopper --> meerkat --> hyena --> lion

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A population study of the lion and gazelle is conducted by some zoologists is done over a period of many months.

Using their data, they plotted their results in the graph shown above.

(a) What is the relationship that the lion and the gazelle share?

(b) Explain the trends that are shown by the graph above.

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(a) Construct a food chain based on the food web that is shown in the diagram with

3 trophic levels

4 trophic levels

5 trophic levels

(b) Explain what are the roles of "producer", "primary consumer", "secondary consumer", and "tertiary consumer".

Among the consumers roles stated above, which of the consumers are herbivores and carnivores.

Provide examples using one of the food chains above.

Extension: Where will you classify the omnivores?

(c) What is the role of the dung beetle in the food web above? How do they obtain their energy?

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The gazelle (e.g., Thomson’s gazelle, Eudorcas thomsonii) is a swift, herbivorous mammal found in the African savanna. Known for its speed and agility, it relies on keen senses and quick reflexes to evade predators. Gazelles graze on grasses and shrubs, playing a crucial role in the ecosystem.

One of their primary predators is the lion (Panthera leo), a powerful carnivore and apex predator. Lions rely on teamwork to hunt, often targeting weaker or slower gazelles. This predator-prey interaction maintains ecological balance, controlling herbivore populations and ensuring healthy vegetation.

The lion-gazelle relationship exemplifies the struggle for survival in the savanna, where speed and strategy determine life and death.

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Pride of Lions Pounce On Springbok At Water Hole | Our World

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Another food web was constructed by a company, which introduces other types of organisms which fulfil other roles (e.g., dung beetle, bacteria, fungi)

(a) What roles do the dung-rolling beetle, bacteria and fungi play in the ecosystem?

(b) Why are these organisms usually not classified in most food webs?