Question

Each level of energy transfer in an ecosystem or food chain is called a(n) (4 points)

trophic level

energy level

consumer level

food level

Answer 1

Since a food chain follows the sequence of organisms that feed on each other, it always starts with an organism that gets its energy from an abiotic source, which is usually light from the sun. An organism that gets its energy from an abiotic source is called a producer.