Use the Following Diagram of a Hypothetical Food Web to Answer

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use the following diagram of a hypothetical food web to answer the question. The arrows represent the transfer of energy between the various trophic levels.

Which letter represents an organism that could only be a primary consumer?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

A situation in which a company or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase, leading to decreased efficiency.

Large-Scale Business

A business that operates on a large scale, often involving extensive operations, significant capital, numerous employees, and a wide geographical reach.

Law of Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others remain constant, the overall returns will eventually decrease after a certain point.

Marginal Cost Curves

Graphs that show how the cost of producing one additional unit changes as the production volume increases.