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Would you expect there to be fewer snails or fewer bass in this ecosystem?

A. fewer snails; they are first level consumers, and more energy

B. Fewer Bass; because they are top-level consumers, and more energy is available at the highest feeding level

C. Fewer Bass; because they are third level consumers, and less energy is available a higher feeding level

D. Fewer Snail; because they are second level Consumers, and less energy is available at a lower feeding level.​

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Answer:

A is the correct answer because snails are first level consumers and this also means there is more energy by eating the snails.

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User Pikoh
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I'm not sure what the ecosystem is, but it makes sense for the answer to be C or B (just depends if there's anything preying on the bass).

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