Question

energy in an ecosystem flows directly from __________. a. producers to tertiary consumers b. producers to secondary consumers c. tertiary consumers to secondary consumers d. secondary consumers to tertiary consumers please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

In an ecosystem, energy flows from producers (plants that make their own food via photosynthesis) to primary consumers (herbivores), then to secondary consumers (carnivores that eat herbivores), and finally to tertiary consumers (top - level carnivores). Energy does not flow directly from producers to tertiary consumers or from tertiary to secondary consumers. The correct flow is from secondary consumers to tertiary consumers as tertiary consumers prey on secondary consumers.

Answer:

D. secondary consumers to tertiary consumers