Reading Comprehension: Detail Questions
The passage mentions which of the following regarding the organizing concept of trophic levels?
Excellent!
[[snippet]]According to the passage, large carnivores
are the top-level predators because they are the only animals in the
ecosystem that are not typically preyed upon.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]The passage does not link the size of the prey to the trophic level, but rather, only mentions that carnivores are divided by size.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Although the passage does indicate that large carnivores are the top-level predators because they are typically not preyed upon, this does not protect them from numerous other risks in their ecosystem.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]This answer choice directly contradicts the passage's statement that Carnivores are divided into small and large [trophic] levels.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]Although it may be possible for the same species to occupy different trophic levels in disparate ecosystems, there is absolutely no evidence for this answer choice in the passage.
