Question

Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point) Responses 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 there. Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there. Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.

Answer 1

brainly says Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.

Answer 2

The correct response is: **Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.**

This is based on the principle of energy transfer in an ecosystem, where only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed to the next level, while the rest is lost primarily as heat due to metabolic processes and other activities.