In the Food Chain Shown Below, Which Type of Organism

Multiple Choice

In the food chain shown below, which type of organism would have the lowest biomass and why?

A) Grass; all organisms depend on it, and it does not have time to build up biomass.
B) Grasshopper; it is much smaller than organisms at other levels.
C) Hawk; energy is lost at each level, thus the highest level supports the smallest biomass.
D) Either hawk or snake; both are at high levels and both would lose energy.
E) Either grasshopper or frog; both are small organisms and therefore have small biomass.