The Flow of Energy in an Arctic Ecosystem Goes Through

question 75

Multiple Choice

The flow of energy in an arctic ecosystem goes through a simple food chain: phytoplankton to zooplankton to fish to seals to polar bears.Which of the following is most correct about this food chain?

• A)Less energy is transferred from fish to seals than from seals to bears.
• B)The total biomass of the fish population is lower than that of the seals.
• C)Energy transfer is greater from zooplankton to fish than from fish to seals.
• D)Seal populations are larger than zooplankton and phytoplankton populations.
• E)There is equal energy transfer in joules between all organisms at all levels.

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