Explain why quaternary consumers occupy the top position in the pyramid of energy.
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Energy level decreases as we move upward in the pyramid of energy. The topmost position of the pyramid is occupied by the quaternary consumers as they are the one to receive the least energy.
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Energy is lost ascending each trophic level of the pyramid of energy. Therefore, when quaternary consumers eat tertiary consumers, most of the energy stored in the tertiary consumers' bodies is lost and only 10-15% is passed on to the quaternary consumers. Quaternary consumers, meanwhile, occupy the top position in the pyramid of energy because nothing preys upon them in turn.
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