Answer:
The correct answer is - D. Meerkats are at a lower trophic level in the ecosystem than eagles, and the amount of energy stored in the meerkat population is less than that in the eagle population.
Explanation:
The sun's energy is stored in plants by photosynthesis. The insects are next in the food chain of life where their energy is then given to the meerkats or other small animals once eaten. The snakes and eagle-like birds are getting their energy and food from the meerkats.
The producers (plants) produce the energy so they are the first on the pyramid of the trophic level or lowest trophic level. Next are the primary consumers which get their energy and food from the producers. The meerkats would fit into this primary consumer or secondary consumer class. At that point, the tertiary consumers or predators come in, this would be the creatures that eat the primary consumers.
