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Question
In a food chain, with each feeding relationship, the energy transferred from one organism to another will(1 point)
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be independent of the level.
be independent of the level.

decrease.
decrease.

remain constant.
remain constant.

increase.

Answer 1

In a food chain, with each feeding relationship, the energy transferred from one organism to another will **decrease**.

This is because energy is lost at each trophic level due to processes like respiration, heat production, and waste, typically following the 10% rule where only about 10% of the energy from one level is transferred to the next.