After Looking at the Accompanying Figure, What Can Be Said

question 39

Multiple Choice

After looking at the accompanying figure, what can be said about productivity in this ecosystem?

• A) Nothing can be said based on this information.
• B) About 90% of the energy is lost between most trophic levels.
• C) About 10% of the energy is lost between most trophic levels.
• D) Productivity increases with each trophic level.

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Definitions:

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