An Inverted Energy Pyramid for an Ecosystem, One Where There

question 16

Multiple Choice

An inverted energy pyramid for an ecosystem, one where there are more consumers than producers at a given point in time, is possible if which of the following is true?

• A) Producers are reproducing more slowly than consumers.
• B) There is intense sunlight for long periods of time, as in the tropics.
• C) Producers are reproducing much more rapidly than consumers.
• D) Decomposers are reproducing much more rapidly than consumers.
• E) Consumers are reproducing more rapidly than producers.

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