A beetle that feeds on the leaves of sunflowers is eaten by a spider. Possums will eat both beetles and spiders. If these organisms were represented in an energy pyramid, which group would have the smallest number of organisms?

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In an energy pyramid, energy decreases as you move up each trophic level, from producers to primary consumers, to secondary consumers, and so on. Since possums are at the top of this particular food chain, feeding on both beetles and spiders, they would represent the smallest number of organisms due to the energy loss at each trophic level.

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