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In any ecosystem, the largest population in numbers usually belongs to the:

ADecomposers only
BTertiary consumers
CProducers
DCarnivores
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Producers
1. Each trophic level has only ~10% of the previous level's energy. 2. This limits the number of individuals that can be supported above. 3. Producers, having the most energy, support the largest biomass and numbers. _Source: syllabus Science, Ch 13 "Our Environment", §13.1.1_
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