Which statement is true corresponding to the given food chain?
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• Biomass Pyramid: In a terrestrial food chain, total biomass—the total mass of living matter—typically decreases at each successive trophic level.
• Energy Transfer Efficiency: This decrease occurs because only about 10% of energy is transferred from one level to the next; the rest is lost as heat or used for metabolic processes.
• Sustainability: To support the energy needs of higher levels, the base population (prey) must always be significantly larger than the predator population above it.
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