Click and drag the trophic levels of an energy pyramid in the correct order. Organisms at the bottom of the pyramid should be at the bottom of the list, and organisms at the top of the pyramid should be at the top of the list.

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To arrange the trophic levels of an energy pyramid in the correct order from bottom (lowest energy level) to top (highest energy level), here is the order:

  1. Producers (Primary producers)

    • These are usually plants and other photosynthetic organisms that convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
  2. Primary Consumers

    • These are herbivores that eat the producers for energy (e.g., rabbits, deer).
  3. Secondary Consumers

    • These are carnivores that eat the primary consumers (e.g., snakes, frogs).
  4. Tertiary Consumers

    • These are carnivores that eat secondary consumers (e.g., hawks, lions).
  5. Quaternary Consumers (if applicable)

    • These are apex predators that eat tertiary consumers (e.g., killer whales, eagles).

So the order from bottom to top is: Producers, Primary Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Tertiary Consumers, and Quaternary Consumers.