How many kilograms of biomass at the primary producer level would be required to support 20 kilograms of biomass at the tertiary consumer level?
A)20
B)10
C)200
D)2000
E)20,000

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In a typical ecological pyramid, only about 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. Therefore, to support 20 kg of biomass at the tertiary consumer level, 20,000 kg of biomass at the primary producer level is needed.

How Many Kilograms of Biomass at the Primary Producer Level