Question

In a well-balanced ecosystem, squirrels eat nuts, raccoons feed on squirrels, and bears feed on raccoons. It was observed that there were more squirrels and fewer raccoons. This situation indicates that

squirrels are at a lower trophic level than raccoons
. The least amount of energy from the Sun will be received by the
.

Answer 1

The correct answer would be that Squirrels are at a lower topic level than raccoons.

Explanation: In a well-balaned ecosystem organisms are arranged tophic levels into based on their food chain position . Organisms at lower trophic levels are preyed upon by animals at higher levels. In the above question the Squirrels are eating nuts and then the raccoons eat the Squirrels being at a higher level. Bears eat raccoons being at an even higher level. If there are more Squirrels it indicates that there are fewer raccoons, it suggest that Squirrels are in abundance. Squirrels are at a lower trophic level feeding mostly on nuts, grass etc. and are not dependent on the existence of raccoons. Where's raccoons are probably getting less due to