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QuizMultiple Choice

Trophic Levels and Food Webs — Unit test

Question 56 • EF Environmental Science 1st Nine Weeks

Which of the following is the most likely flow of energy in an aquatic ecosystem?

Answer
A
phytoplankton → mammal → zooplankton → fish
B
phytoplankton → zooplankton → fish → mammal
C
zooplankton → phytoplankton → mammal → fish
D
mammal → fish → zooplankton → phytoplankton

Explanation

Energy in an aquatic food chain usually begins with phytoplankton, which make food through photosynthesis. Zooplankton eat phytoplankton, fish eat zooplankton, and a mammal may eat fish. So the most likely flow is phytoplankton → zooplankton → fish → mammal, choice B.

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