In a terrestrial ecosystem such as forest, maximum energy is in which trophic level?

(A)T3
(B)T4
(C)T1
(D)T2

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Verbatim line

Also energy at a lower trophic level is always more than at a higher level.

Chapter: Ecosystem
Section: 12.5 ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS
Page: 8
Words matched: 15 of 15

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5, emb=0.9067, combined=0.744). Verified: high — The span 'Also energy at a lower trophic level is always more than at a higher level' directly states that T1 (the lowest trophic level) has maximum energy, which is the specific fact needed to answer the MCQ.

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