Question

Your answer should be in 1-2 complete sentences. Your answer must include the name of the organisms at level 1 and 5 when explaining your answer. Your answer should be supported by how energy flows through an ecosystem. In an effort plagiarism, answers longer than 4 sentences will not be considered. Answering concisely and to the point is evidence your understanding of the topic.

Answer 1

In an ecosystem, energy flows from producers, such as plants, at level 1 to tertiary consumers, such as hawks, at level 5. This flow of energy is transferred through the food chain as organisms consume each other for energy, with only about 10% of energy being passed on to the next trophic level.