If you were to place the bear into the energy pyramid, the bear would go on level _____ and have ________ amount of energy available to it. A) A; the least B) C; the least C) A; the greatest D) B; an intermediate

B) C; the least

An energy pyramid illustrates the transfer of energy through a food chain, with producers at the base, primary consumers above them, and subsequent levels for secondary and tertiary consumers. The energy in an ecosystem decreases as you move up each trophic level of the pyramid because energy is lost as heat with each transfer, typically around 90% each time. Bears are typically omnivorous and can act as secondary or tertiary consumers, depending on their diet. However, regardless of whether they are placed as secondary or tertiary, they are higher up on the energy pyramid. Therefore, they would have less energy available to them compared to the levels below. Since levels are often noted as Level A (producers with the most energy), Level B (primary consumers with intermediate energy), and Level C (secondary/tertiary consumers with the least energy), a bear would fit into Level C with the least amount of energy available due to being a higher trophic level.