In a pyramid of numbers, the largest number of organisms would typically be found:
A) at the highest end of the food chain, with each lower trophic level occupied by fewer organisms.
B) at the highest end of the food chain, with each lower trophic level having the same number of organisms.
C) at the lowest end of the food chain, with each successive trophic level occupied by fewer organisms.
D) at the lowest end of the food chain, with each successive trophic level having the same number of organisms.
E) None of these choices is correct

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In a pyramid of numbers, the largest number of organisms is typically found at the lowest end of the food chain (producers), with each successive trophic level (consumers) occupied by fewer organisms due to energy loss at each level.

In a Pyramid of Numbers, the Largest Number of Organisms