Question

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)
Responses

They both have the same amount of organic matter.
They both have the same amount of organic matter.

There will be less organic matter available.
There will be less organic matter available.

There will be more organic matter available.
There will be more organic matter available.

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

Answer 1

There will be less organic matter available.

Explanation: Energy and organic matter are lost at each trophic transfer (used for metabolism, heat, waste), so the mouse contains less available organic matter than the plant it ate.