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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ECO SYSTEM
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Which of the following organism types would probably rank the highest in terms of their expected efficiency of energy transfer between trophic levels?
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Correct option: A
Herbivorous mammal
Option A (Herbivorous mammal) is likely to have the highest energy transfer efficiency. Mammals are endothermic and maintain a constant body temperature, which reduces energy loss compared to invertebrates. Herbivores also tend to have higher transfer efficiencies than carnivores.
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