Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question. In the ecosystem figure, which component of the food web has the potential to lose the most energy as heat?

• A) secondary and tertiary consumers
• B) primary consumers
• C) primary producers
• D) microorganisms and other detritivores

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