Which of the Following Is a Reason That Inefficient Transfer

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason that inefficient transfer of energy among trophic levels results in the typically high endangerment status of many top-level predators?

• A) Top-level predators often have small populations that are sparsely distributed.
• B) Predators have relatively large population sizes.
• C) Predators are more disease-prone than animals at lower trophic levels.
• D) Top-level predators are more likely to be stricken with parasites.

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