Question
Energy and Matter in an Ecosystem Quick Check
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Question
Most food chains normally consist of no more than (1 point)
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eight to nine organisms.
eight to nine organisms.
two to three organisms.
two to three organisms.
three to five organisms.
three to five organisms.
zero to one organism.
2 of 42 of 4 Items
Question
Most food chains normally consist of no more than (1 point)
Responses
eight to nine organisms.
eight to nine organisms.
two to three organisms.
two to three organisms.
three to five organisms.
three to five organisms.
zero to one organism.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Most food chains normally consist of no more than **three to five organisms**. This is due to the energy loss at each trophic level, which limits the number of levels that can sustain a viable population.