In an ecosystem where grazers and predators interact, the biomass relationships typically follow the principle of energy transfer within a food web. In this case, gazelles graze on grass, and cheetahs hunt and eat gazelles.
The general expectation in such a scenario would be:
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Biomass of grass: This would usually be the largest because it is the primary producer. Grass captures energy from the sun through photosynthesis and converts it into biomass.
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Biomass of gazelles: As herbivores, gazelles depend on the biomass of grass for sustenance. Consequently, their biomass would generally be less than that of grass.
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Biomass of cheetahs: As predators, cheetahs rely on gazelles for food. The energy transfer from grass to gazelles to cheetahs results in a decrease in biomass at each trophic level due to inefficiencies in energy transfer (approximately 10% of the energy is typically passed from one trophic level to the next).
Given this reasoning, the expected relationship of the biomasses should be:
biomass of grass > biomass of gazelles > biomass of cheetahs.
So the correct response would be:
biomass of grass > biomass of gazelles > biomass of cheetahs.