In some deserts, there are mice and lizards that are about the same size. The mice eat grains and the lizards feed on insects. Given this information, we would expect that the biomass of the a mice would be greater than the lizards. b lizards would be greater than the mice. c lizards would be about the same as the mice. d lizards and mice would be about 10 times greater than the organisms that they consume.

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Nelson Douglas

Biology

23 February, 08:54

In some deserts, there are mice and lizards that are about the same size. The mice eat grains and the lizards feed on insects. Given this information, we would expect that the biomass of the a mice would be greater than the lizards. b lizards would be greater than the mice. c lizards would be about the same as the mice. d lizards and mice would be about 10 times greater than the organisms that they consume.

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Kaylah · Answer 1

The correct answer is - Mice would be greater than lizards.

Explanation:

According to the 10% law of energy transfer only 10 percent of energy is transferred to the successive trophic level which means less energy is available of higher trophic level organisms, therefore, fewer organisms are found on higher trophic level.

So here mice are primary consumers which feed on grains and lizard is secondary consumer which feed on insects therefore according to 10% law less energy will be available to support lizards biomass than mice, therefore, mice would be greater than lizards.