Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Interdependence in Ecosystems ~ Misconception IEM047

The top predator in a food web will never be significantly affected by changes in the populations of organisms below it in the food web (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception IEM047 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
IE026004	Changes in a population may affect populations that are not directly connected by a feeding relationship even if they are several steps away in a food web (ocean ecosystem).	9%
IE026005	Changes in a population may affect populations that are not directly connected by a feeding relationship even if they are several steps away in a food web (no specific organisms indicated).	7%