Question
9. If these organisms were arranged in an ecological biomass pyramid, which organism would have the least amount of biomass?
(1 point)
Responses
coyote
coyote
insect
insect
shrub
shrub
lizard
(1 point)
Responses
coyote
coyote
insect
insect
shrub
shrub
lizard
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In an ecological biomass pyramid, the organisms are arranged in levels that typically reflect the flow of energy from producers at the base (such as plants and shrubs) to higher level consumers at the top (such as carnivores).
In this case, the organisms listed would be arranged as follows in terms of biomass:
1. **Shrub** (producers) - the base of the pyramid, having the most biomass.
2. **Insect** (herbivores or primary consumers) - having less biomass than shrubs but more than higher-level consumers.
3. **Lizard** (secondary consumers) - typically would have less biomass than insects as they are higher up in the food chain.
4. **Coyote** (tertiary consumers) - the top of the pyramid, generally having the least biomass compared to the others in this context.
Therefore, the coyote would have the least amount of biomass among the organisms listed.
In this case, the organisms listed would be arranged as follows in terms of biomass:
1. **Shrub** (producers) - the base of the pyramid, having the most biomass.
2. **Insect** (herbivores or primary consumers) - having less biomass than shrubs but more than higher-level consumers.
3. **Lizard** (secondary consumers) - typically would have less biomass than insects as they are higher up in the food chain.
4. **Coyote** (tertiary consumers) - the top of the pyramid, generally having the least biomass compared to the others in this context.
Therefore, the coyote would have the least amount of biomass among the organisms listed.