The Flow of Energy in an Arctic Ecosystem Goes Through

Multiple Choice

The flow of energy in an arctic ecosystem goes through a simple food chain: phytoplankton to zooplankton to fish to seals to polar bears.Which of the following is most correct about this food chain?

A) Less energy is transferred from fish to seals than from seals to bears.
B) The total biomass of the fish population is lower than that of the seals.
C) Energy transfer is greater from zooplankton to fish than from fish to seals.
D) Seal populations are larger than zooplankton and phytoplankton populations.
E) There is equal energy transfer in joules between all organisms at all levels.