In a Food Chain with Four Trophic Levels, What Would

question 34

Multiple Choice

In a food chain with four trophic levels, what would be the energy in the top trophic level if the energy contained in the primary producer level is 40,000 kcal/m²/yr? Assume a trophic level transfer efficiency of 10%.

• A)4,000 kcal/m²/yr
• B)400 kcal/m²/yr
• C)40 kcal/m²/yr
• D)4 kcal/m²/yr

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