Question

Suppose a plant is eaten by a mouse, the mouse is consumed by a snake, and the snake is in turn consumed by a hawk. What could be assumed about the level of available organic matter in the mouse versus the plant?

A. There will be more organic matter available.

B. They both have the same amount of organic matter.

C. Organic matter does not transfer between the plant and the mouse.

D. There will be less organic matter available.

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Answer 1

D. There will be less organic matter available

Step-by-step explanation:

As the food chain starts, the plant has the most energy. By the end of the food chain, the top predators (the hawk) will have less energy. Therefore, energy decreases as one is consumed by the other. Also explains why top predators eat more than primary or secondary consumers.