Food chains rarely have more than three levels of consumers because
A) the animals are too large to search for prey.
B) the growing season of plants is not long enough.
C) pyramids do not go that high.
D) the amount of energy available is too small.
E) humans intervene.

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As energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, a significant amount is lost, typically as heat, resulting in less energy available for higher trophic levels. This limits the number of consumer levels in a food chain.

Food Chains Rarely Have More Than Three Levels of Consumers