If a robin with an assimilation efficiency of 30% and a production efficiency of 20% consumes 200 grams of worms, the expected increase in biomass of the bird will be _______ grams.
A) 6
B) 12
C) 20
D) 40

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Assimilation efficiency is 30%, so 200 grams of worms results in 60 grams of assimilated energy (200 * 0.30). Production efficiency is 20%, so the increase in biomass is 12 grams (60 * 0.20).

If a Robin with an Assimilation Efficiency of 30% and a Production