Question
As energy is passed through the food chain, some of the energy is lost as heat. What is the approximate amount of energy that is passed from one trophic level to the next?
A. 50%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 75%
A. 50%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 75%
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **C. 10%**.
In ecological terms, it is often stated that only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level, while the rest is lost as heat or used for metabolic processes. This concept is part of the "10% rule" in ecology.
In ecological terms, it is often stated that only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level, while the rest is lost as heat or used for metabolic processes. This concept is part of the "10% rule" in ecology.