Question 18
HardOriginal questionWhich organism in the crop-field food web shown occupies the greatest number of different trophic levels?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Chains: wheat → rat → owl; wheat → rat → snake → peacock; wheat → locust → peacock; wheat → locust → lizard → snake → peacock.
The peacock is at levels 3, 4 and 5; the snake at 3 and 4; the owl only at 3; the rat only at 2.
- Concept
- Omnivores and multiple trophic levels
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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