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1. Why are there limited levels of consumers? For example, apex predators
are usually tertiary or quaternary consumers. Why don't we have many 5th,
6th, or 7th level consumers?
2. What is meant by 'fishing down the food web'? It describes the
3. Compare bioprospecting and biopiracy. What are some of the ethical
concerns that should be considered in bioprospecting (and biopiracy)?
4. Overfishing is a problem for the environment and the human population.
Based on what you've learned, what are the costs and benefits of using
biotechnology to reduce overfishing?