The amount of chemical energy in a consumer's food that is converted to its own new biomass during a given time period is known as which of the following?
A)tertiary production
B)quaternary production
C)primary production
D)secondary production

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Secondary production refers to the amount of chemical energy in a consumer's food that is converted to its own new biomass during a given time period. Tertiary production refers to the amount of chemical energy in a predator's food that is converted to its own new biomass during a given time period. Quaternary production is not a commonly used term in ecology. Primary production refers to the amount of chemical energy that is converted by autotrophs (such as plants) into organic matter in a given ecosystem during a given time period.

The Amount of Chemical Energy in a Consumer's Food That