Which Trophic Level Is Most Vulnerable to Extinction

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which trophic level is most vulnerable to extinction?

• A) milkweed plants
• B) monarch caterpillars that eat milkweed plants
• C) goldfinches that eat monarch caterpillars
• D) golden eagles that eat goldfinches
• E) inky cap fungus that breaks down plant material

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