Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 60

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question.

After looking at the figure, what can be said about productivity in this ecosystem?

• A) Nothing can be said based on this information.
• B) Between 80% and 90% of the energy is lost between most trophic levels.
• C) Between 10% and 20% of the energy is lost between most trophic levels.
• D) Productivity increases with each trophic level.

---

Definitions:

Sample Points

Individual elements or observations selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Outcome

The result of a single trial of a random experiment.

Experiment

A methodical procedure carried out with the aim of verifying, falsifying, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis by manipulating variables to observe their effects.

Sample Point

An element of the sample space. A sample point represents an experimental outcome.