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Which trophic level has the most calorie count

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producer

Step-by-step explanation:

The trophic level with the most calorie count is the producer.

A trophic level is a hierarchical level of the food chain with each level consisting of organisms that share the same feeding role in the ecosystem. A typical trophic level consists of the producers which occupy the base level, the primary, secondary, tertiary consumers respectively, and the decomposers.

The highest amount of energy exists at the base of the trophic level and decreases as we move up the trophic level, forming a kind of pyramid at the end. The producers have the highest amount of energy by directly converting energy from the sun to chemical energy. The consumers at subsequent levels are only able to utilize only about 10% of the chemical energy in their own foods.

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