Question

suppose a plant is eaten by a mouse, the mouse is consumed by a snake, and the snake is in turn consumed by a hawk. what could be assumed about the level of available organic matter in the mouse versus the plant? (1 point) there will be more organic matter available. there will be less organic matter available. they both have the same amount of organic matter. organic matter does not transfer between the plant and the mouse.

Explanation:

In a food chain, only about 10% of energy (and associated organic matter) is transferred from one trophic level to the next. The plant is a producer (base trophic level), and the mouse is a primary consumer that eats the plant. The mouse uses most of the organic matter from the plant for its own metabolism, growth, and energy needs, so only a small fraction of the plant's organic matter is stored in the mouse's body.

Answer:

There will be less organic matter available.