Apex Predators:
- Wolf
- Mountain Lion
- Eagle
Least Efficient Pathway for Energy to Travel to the Apex Predator:
- Plants (Producers) → Butterfly → Frog → Snake → Eagle
Most Efficient Pathway for Energy to Travel to the Apex Predator:
- Plants (Producers) → Deer → Mountain Lion
- Plants (Producers) → Jackrabbit → Eagle
- Plants (Producers) → Squirrel → Mountain Lion
- Plants (Producers) → Whiptail → Eagle
Apex Predators:
Apex predators are at the top of the food web and do not have any natural predators. In this food web, the apex predators are the Wolf, Mountain Lion, and Eagle.
Least Efficient Pathway for Energy to Travel to the Apex Predator:
The least efficient pathway involves the most steps, resulting in greater energy loss at each trophic level. The pathway from Plants → Butterfly → Frog → Snake → Eagle involves four steps, making it the least efficient in terms of energy transfer.
Most Efficient Pathway for Energy to Travel to the Apex Predator:
The most efficient pathways involve the fewest steps, minimizing energy loss between trophic levels. The pathways from Plants → Deer → Mountain Lion, Plants → Jackrabbit → Eagle, Plants → Squirrel → Mountain Lion, and Plants → Whiptail → Eagle each involve only two steps, making them the most efficient for energy transfer.*Apex Predators:**
Apex predators are at the top of the food web and do not have any natural predators. In this food web, the apex predators are the Wolf, Mountain Lion, and Eagle.