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pyramids of energy
as you move up trophic levels, there is less energy available for the organisms at that level. what does this mean?
more organisms can be supported at higher trophic levels
fewer organisms can be supported at higher trophic levels
Energy availability in an ecosystem decreases with each trophic level (e.g., producers → primary consumers → secondary consumers). Organisms need energy to survive and reproduce. If there is less energy at higher trophic levels, there is less "resource" to support a large number of organisms. So fewer organisms can be supported when energy is limited at higher trophic levels. The first option is incorrect because more energy would be needed to support more organisms, and we know energy decreases with trophic level increase.
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B. Fewer organisms can be supported at higher trophic levels