A reverse biomass pyramid is typical of
A)terrestrial ecosystems because of the high concentration of sunlight.
B)terrestrial ecosystems because land can support more animals than water.
C)aquatic ecosystems because top consumers live much longer than producers.
D)aquatic ecosystems because water contains much more oxygen than air.

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In aquatic ecosystems, the top consumers such as large fish or whales can live longer than the producers such as phytoplankton. This is because they have less competition and fewer predators than the lower trophic levels. This results in a reverse biomass pyramid, where the biomass of top consumers is greater than the biomass of producers at the bottom.

A Reverse Biomass Pyramid Is Typical of