What limits the number of trophic levels in most ecosystems?…
What limits the number of trophic levels in most ecosystems? [a]A) Many primary and higher-order consumers are opportunistic feeders.B) Decomposers compete with higher-order consumers for nutrients and energy.C) Nutrient cycling rates tend to be limited by decomposition.D) Energy transfer between trophic levels is less and less efficient.
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Matter, like energy, cannot be created or destroyed, but what does happens to it? [a]A) Chemoautotrophic organisms convert it to energy.B) It can move from one ecosystem to another.C) Detritivores convert solar energy to food matter.D) Heterotrophs convert heat to energy.
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Which of the following has the greatest effect on the rate of chemical cycling in an ecosystem? [a]A) the rate of decomposition in the ecosystemB) the production efficiency of the ecosystem’s consumersC) the trophic efficiency of the ecosystemD) the location of the nutrient reservoirs in the ecosystem
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