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)

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There will be less organic matter available.

They both have the same amount of organic matter.

There will be more organic matter available.

Organic matter does not transfer between the plant and the mouse.

Answer 1

There will be less organic matter available.

In a trophic pyramid, typically, energy and organic matter decrease as you move up the food chain. Therefore, the mouse, being a primary consumer that eats the plant, will have less organic matter available compared to the plant itself.