Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0073402435
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 24 - Microbes and the Environment - Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions - Bloom's Levels 1 and 2: Remember and Understand - Page 772: 3

Answer

b. decreases

Work Step by Step

The quantity of available nutrients decreases from the lower levels of energy pyramid to the higher ones. Since more organisms exist at the bottom of energy pyramid, they consume more nutrients and produce less, hence energy decreases going upward.
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