Microorganisms can mutate and evolve very quickly compared to most multicellular organisms. this allows pathogenic microorganisms to infect new species. suppose a very harmful microorganism that is quite successful at infecting hardwood trees is introduced into a forest ecosystem. what effect would this pathogenic microorganism most likely have?

It would disrupt the ecosystem by greatly reducing the population

of a few species.

Explanation: If a few species are affected the multiplying effect can be devastating.

ecological efficiency: % of usable energy transferred as

biomass from one trophic level to the next typical is 10% efficient (90% of

energy is lost),is diagramed as the pyramid of energy flow. then osprey eagle

are tertiary consumer and the shrimp are primary consumer, so to balance

mass of shrimp (1/0.1) / 0.1 = 100 kg