Question 16
Feeding Relationships and Energy FlowA step in the movement of energy through an ecosystem is a description that best fits the term
- A.food chain
- B.trophic level
- C.pyramid of numbers
- D.food web
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (trophic level)
Explanation
Each feeding level (producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, and so on) is a trophic level. Energy passes from one level to the next, step by step.