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JAMB Biology 1979 Question 43

Question 43

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

Grasses → grasshoppers → lizards → snakes → hawks.In the above food chain the organisms which are the least in number are

  1. A.grasses
  2. B.grasshoppers
  3. C.lizards
  4. D.snakes
  5. E.hawks
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (hawks)

Explanation

Energy is lost at each level, so the top consumer (hawks) is the fewest in number.