Question

State whether the following statement is true or false:

Herbivores are generally more numerous than carnivores.

Answer 1

This statement is true.

Explanation:

In the pyramid of numbers, producers are the most numerous, herbivores are fewer, and carnivores are even fewer. This is because energy transfer is inefficient: only about 10% of energy passes from one trophic level to the next, leading to fewer organisms at higher levels, such as carnivores, compared to herbivores.