Multiple Choice
Which of the following answers describes the production efficiency of an organism?
20. Communities and Ecosystems
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Multiple Choice
True or false: Most of an ecosystem’s net primary productivity is ultimately used for the growth of primary consumers within the ecosystem.
A
True because this is the only food source available to primary consumers.
B
True because primary consumers are the most efficient organisms at converting their food into biomass.
C
False because primary consumers consume most of the plant matter, but don’t convert most of it to biomass.
D
False because primary consumers don’t consume most of the plant matter, & they do not convert most of the food they ingest into biomass.
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