Answer: One producer supports a larger number of consumers.
- A Trees have very little biomass
- B One producer supports a larger number of consumers
- C Energy increases up the chain
- D Decomposers are mistakenly counted as producers here
Correct answer: B. One producer supports a larger number of consumers
Explanation: A single big tree (one producer) feeds many insects, so the number of individuals increases at the herbivore level, inverting the pyramid of numbers.
Energy pyramid showing a simple food chain (producer to herbivore to carnivore) with energy decreasing roughly tenfold at each trophic level.
Concept context
Ecosystems, food chains, energy flow, nutrient cycles, biodiversity, and conservation.