Question

hawks
foxes
rabbits
meadow plants

which statement best describes the flow of energy as it passes through the organisms in the pyramid?

a
Energy moves through the organisms from the bottom to the top and increases at each level.
b
Energy moves through the organisms from the bottom to the top and decreases at each level.
c
Energy moves through the organisms from the top to the bottom and increases at each level.
d
Energy moves through the organisms from the top to the bottom and decreases at each level.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

**b. Energy moves through the organisms from the bottom to the top and decreases at each level.**

In an ecological pyramid, energy flows from producers (meadow plants) at the bottom to primary consumers (rabbits) and then to higher-level consumers (foxes and hawks) at the top. As energy moves up the pyramid, it decreases due to energy loss at each trophic level through processes like metabolism and heat loss.