Which of the following statements about secondary consumers is false?
a. reproduce more slowly than primary consumers
b. are larger than primary consumers
c. are smaller than tertiary consumers
d. could be more regerred to as "carnivoires"
e. are more numerous than primary consumers

Secondary consumers are never more numerous than primary consumers. This is primarily due to the fact that the higher we move up the food chain, the less efficient the amount of energy derived from food. Up to 90% of energy is sometimes lost at each trophic level as we up. Due to this inefficiency, the available food at top consumer levels can only support a few organisms. Hence, the higher we move up the food chain, the lesser the number of organisms the available food can support.

The correct option is e.

Which of the following statements about secondary consumers is false? a. reproduce more slowly than primary consumers b. are larger than primary consumers c. are smaller than tertiary consumers d. could be more regerred to as "carnivoires" e. are more numerous than primary consumers

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Which of the following statements about secondary consumers is false?
a. reproduce more slowly than primary consumers
b. are larger than primary consumers
c. are smaller than tertiary consumers
d. could be more regerred to as "carnivoires"
e. are more numerous than primary consumers