Energy Transfer Between Trophic Levels in Aquatic Systems Is Generally

question 22

Multiple Choice

Energy transfer between trophic levels in aquatic systems is generally

• A)less efficient than terrestrial food pyramids.
• B)less efficient than a detritus food web because aquatic systems lack fungi.
• C)inverted,in which more energy is transferred from one trophic level up to the next.
• D)more efficient than terrestrial food pyramids.

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