Suppose a plant is eaten by a mouse, the mouse is consumed by a snake, and the snake is in turn consumed by a hawk. What could be assumed about the level of available organic matter in the mouse versus the plant?(1 point) Responses There will be less organic matter available. There will be less organic matter available. They both have the same amount of organic matter. They both have the same amount of organic matter. Organic matter does not transfer between the plant and the mouse. Organic matter does not transfer between the plant and the mouse. There will be more organic matter available.
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In this food chain scenario, we can assume that the plant (a producer) will have more organic matter available compared to the mouse (a primary consumer). This is because energy and organic matter are lost at each trophic level due to metabolic processes, respiration, and other energy expenditures.
Thus, the correct response is:
There will be less organic matter available.
