Question

For the following organisms, choose the correct order of increasing trophic level.
a.
fungi, deer, wolf and grass
b.
fungi, grass, wolf and deer
c.
grass, deer, wolf and fungi
d.
grass, fungi, wolf and deer


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Reason: Grass = producer (lowest trophic level) → deer = primary consumer → wolf = secondary/tertiary consumer → fungi = decomposer (break down organisms from all levels), so the order is grass, deer, wolf, fungi.