Which of the following best explains why there are fewer secondary consumers than producers? (1 point)

Question

Which of the following best explains why there are fewer secondary consumers than producers? (1 point)

• Secondary consumers have less cell processes that need energy.
• More secondary consumers can absorb radiant energy from the sun.
• Heat energy given off from producers kills off primary and secondary consumers.
• Around 10% of the energy is transferred to support the next trophic level.

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

The statement that best explains why there are fewer secondary consumers than producers is:

• Around 10% of the energy is transferred to support the next trophic level.

This is because in an ecological pyramid, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed on to the next level. As a result, energy availability decreases as you move up the food chain, leading to fewer secondary consumers than producers.