WAEC Biology 1988 Question 33

Question 33

Feeding Relationships and Energy Flow

Which of the following does not contribute to the biomass in an ecosystem?

  1. A.Producers
  2. B.Food chains
  3. C.Consumers
  4. D.Micro-organisms
  5. E.Saprophytes
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Answer: B (Food chains)

Explanation

Biomass is the mass of living organisms; a food chain is a feeding relationship, not an organism.