Trophic Efficiency in an Ecosystem Can Be Illustrated by a Pyramid

question 21

Multiple Choice

Trophic efficiency in an ecosystem can be illustrated by a pyramid because energy flow

• A) varies with each type of ecosystem.
• B) cannot be compared between ecosystems.
• C) increases at each successive trophic level.
• D) decreases at each successive trophic level.
• E) remains the same while the biomass is less at each trophic level.

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