Question
Compared to the amount of energy available at the bottom of a food chain, what typically happens to the amount of energy available at higher trophic levels?(1 point)
Responses
The amount of energy remains the same
The amount of energy remains the same
The amount of energy increases
The amount of energy increases
The amount of energy fluctuates
The amount of energy fluctuates
The amount of energy decreases
Responses
The amount of energy remains the same
The amount of energy remains the same
The amount of energy increases
The amount of energy increases
The amount of energy fluctuates
The amount of energy fluctuates
The amount of energy decreases
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **The amount of energy decreases.**
As energy moves up the trophic levels in a food chain, a significant amount of it is lost due to metabolic processes, heat, and other factors, leading to a decrease in available energy at higher trophic levels.
As energy moves up the trophic levels in a food chain, a significant amount of it is lost due to metabolic processes, heat, and other factors, leading to a decrease in available energy at higher trophic levels.