A type of starfish helps maintain and control some of the other fish populations in that ecosystem. Without the starfish, the mussel population would crowd out other species and take over their ecosystem. The starfish is an example of a(n) . Group of answer choices

keystone species

endemic species

invasive species

indicator species

4. how does a phospholipid behave in water? the phosphate head does not mix with water; the fatty acid tails do. the phosphate head and the fatty acid tails mix with water. the phosphate head and the fatty acid tails do not mix with water. the phosphate head mixes with water; the fatty acid tails do not.

Aresearcher designed an investigation to test what effect eating different types of food would have on blood insulin levels. she selected 10 male subjects who were all 25 years of age and in good health. the experiment took place over 3 days. at 8: 00 a.m. on each day, the subjects ate a meal consisting of only 1 type of food. they had their blood insulin levels measured after consuming the meal. on day 1 they ate a high fat diet, on day 2 they ate a high protein diet, and on day 3 they ate a high sugar diel what is the independent variable in this experiment? a the age of the subjects b the blood insulin level c the type of food consumed d the time of day the meal was consumed

What's wrong with this ecological pyramid? (multiple choice)1. secondary consumers should be at the bottom of the pyramid2. the sun has an arrow leading to decomposers 3. primary consumers should come after the sun4. energy retained should increase from the bottom to the top5. the sun should be at the bottom of the pyramid