Which three factors determine the ecological efficiencies of consumers?
A) assimilation and harvesting efficiencies, and nutrient volume
B) assimilation and harvesting efficiencies, and water volume
C) production, harvesting, and assimilation efficiencies
D) production and harvesting efficiencies, and amount of sunlight
E) production and harvesting efficiencies, and percentage of decomposers

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Ecological efficiency of consumers is determined by production efficiency (how well organisms convert the energy they assimilate into biomass), harvesting efficiency (how effectively organisms capture or consume energy available in their food sources), and assimilation efficiency (the proportion of ingested food that is assimilated or absorbed by an organism).

Which Three Factors Determine the Ecological Efficiencies of Consumers