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don pedro lake is one of the biggest fishing lakes in california. one common fish that lives there is the smallmouth bass. these fish help keep insect numbers down by eating the
insects and their larvae. turtles also live in the lake and eat the smallmouth bass.
which of the following best shows the relationship between all three of these organisms?
o a food chain
o a pyramid of numbers
o a biomass pyramid
o a food web

Explanation:

A food chain shows a linear sequence of who eats whom. Here, insects (and their larvae) are eaten by Smallmouth Bass, which are then eaten by turtles. A pyramid of numbers shows the number of organisms at each trophic level. A biomass pyramid shows the total mass of organisms at each level. A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships. Since the question describes a simple linear feeding sequence (insects → Smallmouth Bass → turtles), it is a food chain.

Answer:

A. A food chain