The Following Questions Refer to the Figure Above Illustrating a Tallgrass

question 54

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the figure above illustrating a tallgrass prairie food chain.
-How many levels of consumption are depicted in the figure?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
• E) 5

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