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Which of the following statements is true?

Secondary consumers are always carnivores.
As population density increases, competition for resources decreases.
A sparrow and a caterpillar both live in the same tree. They share a niche.
Secondary consumers receive less energy from the food chain than primary consumers.

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Answer:

Secondary consumers receive less energy from the food chain than primary consumers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Throughout the food chain, the energy gets less and less everytime a consumer eats the prey.

Ex. Plant - Rabbit - Snake - Hawk

The Hawk gets the leat amount of energy because the energy decreases everytime the animal gets eaten

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hello,

The answer for this question would be Secondary consumers receive less energy from the food chain than primary consumers. When going up the food chain energy is lost.

Good luck in your stuidies and have a good day.

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