The immune system.
The immune system acts as a defense system of the body. It fights against bacteria, viruses and any other disease causing pathogens. Some chemicals can weaken the immune system and make them vulnerable.
I'm pretty sure that each level decreases the amount of energy by a factor of 1/10 so for primary consumers there would be 100 units of energy.
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a. Yeast, nematodes and brine shrimp use the same means to survive desiccation.
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