Question

Which of the following is not true of a pyramid of productivity?

• A. Only about 10% of the energy in one trophic level is passaed into the next level.
• B. Because of the loss of energy in one trophic level, most food chains are limited to three of five steps.
• C. The pyramid of productivity of some aquatic ecosystems is inverted because of the large zooplankton primary-consumer level
• D. Eating grain-fed beef is an inefficient means of obtaining the energy trapped by photosynthesis

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The pyramid of productivity of some aquatic ecosystems is inverted because of the large zooplankton primary-consumer level