EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The greatest amount of energy (and biomass) in a healthy ecosystem will be found in the ____
A
Tertiary Consumers
B
Secondary Consumers
C
Primary Consumers
D
Producers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the pyramid of energy, the energy content is maximum in autotrophs or producers. Autotrophs are the plants which prepare their food by photosynthesis. They are the primary producers and primary source of food energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The trophic level that contains the greatest biomass in most ecosystems is the producers. Producers are organisms that are able to make their own food from sunlight or chemicals. Thus, they have access to 100% of the energy available.

Detailed explanation-3: -Description. An energy pyramid, also known as a trophic or ecological pyramid, is a graphical representation of the energy found within the trophic levels of an ecosystem. The bottom and largest level of the pyramid is the producers and contains the largest amount of energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants make up the overwhelming majority of biomass on Earth. There are 320, 000 species of plants, and their vital photosynthetic processes keep entire ecosystems from falling apart.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: In most ecosystems, the largest energy level and largest biomass can be found on the producer level. This occurs because producers obtain their energy from the sun, which is the most readily available resource and hence the most abundant at that level.

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