A quaternary consumer species would be expected to have a smaller population than a secondary consumer species.

A quaternary consumer is at a higher trophic level than a secondary consumer. Because only a small fraction of energy passes from one trophic level to the next, ecosystems generally support fewer organisms at higher levels. So a quaternary consumer species would be expected to have a smaller population than a secondary consumer species; the statement is true.

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