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Which of the following does not occupy the bottom of an energy pyramid?

a.
phytoplankton
b.
trees
c.
grass
d.
zooplankton

User Uutecht
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The final answer is D. zooplankton
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User Aeijdenberg
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Answer: D. Zooplankton.

The bottom of the food pyramid consists of producers. A producer is a term for anaerobic and/or plants that can create their own food using photosynthesis and other means. The reason why zooplankton is not on the bottom of the pyramid is because zooplankton is a consumer. Zooplankton essential gains it's energy from feeding off of phytoplankton, not by creating it's own food source.

Thus, the answer is D
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