Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 71

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question. Diagram of a food web (arrows represent energy flow and letters represent species)
If the figure represents a terrestrial food web, the combined biomass of C + D would probably be ________.

• A) greater than the biomass of A
• B) greater than the biomass of B
• C) less than the biomass of A + B
• D) less than the biomass of E

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Definitions:

Acid Rain

Rainfall made acidic by atmospheric pollution that causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes.

Shale Gas

Natural gas that is found trapped within shale formations.

Anticlines

Upwardly convex folds in sedimentary layers of rock, which can form oil and gas reservoirs.

Unconnected Pores

Pore spaces in sedimentary rocks or soils that do not interconnect, significantly affecting fluid flow and storage capacity.