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The diagram shows a pyramid of numbers for a certain ecosystem. Your friend claims that an energy pyramid for the same ecosystem may not have the same shape as the pyramid of numbers. Which statement accurately uses the diagram to support your friend's claim?

A. The trophic level of top consumers would be the largest in an energy pyramid, but that trophic level is the smallest in this diagram.

B. The fourth trophic level would be the largest in an energy pyramid, but that level is the smallest in this diagram.

C. The trophic level of producers would be the first level in an energy pyramid, but the producer level is the second level in this diagram.

D. The trophic level of producers would be the largest in an energy pyramid, but the producer level is the second smallest in this diagram.

Which one is A. B. C. or D.​

The diagram shows a pyramid of numbers for a certain ecosystem. Your friend claims-example-1
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The accurately uses the diagram to support your friend's claim D. The trophic level of producers would be the largest in an energy pyramid but the producer level is the second smallest in this diagram. Therefore , D. The trophic level of producers would be the largest in an energy pyramid but the producer level is the second smallest in this diagram is correct .

This statement accurately uses the diagram to support your friend's claim that an energy pyramid for the same ecosystem may not have the same shape as the pyramid of numbers.

The pyramid of numbers shows the relative abundance of organisms at each trophic level, while the energy pyramid shows the relative amount of energy available at each trophic level.

In a healthy ecosystem, energy flows from producers to consumers to decomposers. Only a small fraction of the energy at each trophic level is available to the next level. This is because some energy is lost to respiration, waste, and other processes.

As you move up the food chain, the number of organisms at each level decreases. This is because there is less energy available to support a larger number of organisms.

The diagram shows that the producer level has the most organisms, and the top consumer level has the fewest. This is consistent with the pyramid of numbers.

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