Rank the following organisms, from highest to lowest, in terms of their expected production efficiency.
A) Mouse bear grasshopper
B) Mouse grasshopper bear
C) Grasshopper bear mouse
D) Bear mouse grasshopper

Question

Rank the following organisms, from highest to lowest, in terms of their expected production efficiency.
A) Mouse > bear > grasshopper
B) Mouse > grasshopper > bear
C) Grasshopper > bear > mouse
D) Bear > mouse > grasshopper

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Production efficiency is typically higher in ectotherms like grasshoppers compared to endotherms like bears and mice, as ectotherms convert more of their consumed energy into biomass.

Rank the Following Organisms, from Highest to Lowest, in Terms