A Texas Gulf Coast energy pyramid is shown with representative organisms at each trophic level.



redfish and flounder. catfish and gobies. shrimp and copepods. wire grass and phyoplankton.



Which statement best describes the flow of energy through this pyramid?
1.The trophic level represented by wire grass and phytoplankton receives energy directly from the primary consumers.
2.The trophic level represented by catfish and gobies receives energy directly from the producers.
3.The trophic level represented by shrimp and copepods receives energy directly from the tertiary consumers.
4.The trophic level represented by redfish and flounder receives energy directly from the secondary consumers.

1. The trophic level represented by wire grass and phytoplankton receives energy directly from the primary consumers.