Biology
The number of steps in a food chain can never be more than
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
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Six
Reason — At each level, a large amount of energy is lost as heat (only about 10% energy is transferred to the next level). After a few steps, there is not enough energy left to support another level. Therefore, food chains generally do not exceed five steps.
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