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Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point) Responses Because the sizes of each...Asked by Simon Lowe
                Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point)
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Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms ther
            
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Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms ther
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**Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.**
This explains why each level of the energy pyramid is smaller than the level directly below it, as only a fraction (approximately 10%) of the energy is transferred to the next trophic level while the rest is lost as heat and used for metabolic processes.
    
**Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.**
This explains why each level of the energy pyramid is smaller than the level directly below it, as only a fraction (approximately 10%) of the energy is transferred to the next trophic level while the rest is lost as heat and used for metabolic processes.
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