Figure 42.1 Food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem (arrows represent energy flow and numbers represent species)
-Examine the food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem in Figure 42.1. Which pair of species acquire energy from more than one trophic level?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 4
E) 3 and 5

Question

Figure 42.1 Food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem (arrows represent energy flow and numbers represent species)
-Examine the food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem in Figure 42.1. Which pair of species acquire energy from more than one trophic level?
A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 4 
C) 2 and 3 
D) 3 and 4 
E) 3 and 5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Species 3 (fox) and species 5 (hawk) both acquire energy from more than one trophic level. Species 3 (fox) feeds on both species 2 (rabbit) and species 4 (mouse), while species 5 (hawk) feeds on both species 3 (fox) and species 4 (mouse).

Figure 421 Food Web for a Particular Terrestrial Ecosystem (Arrows Represent