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Explain how the 10% rule affects the amount of energy transferred from primary consumers to secondary consumers (1 point)
10% of the energy consumed by primary consumers is available to secondary consumers, with the rest being lost as heat, waste, and through metabolic processes
Energy is transferred at a rate of 10% per day from primary consumers to secondary consumers, regardless of consumption rates
10% of the energy is lost during the transfer from primary consumers to secondary consumers, making 90% of the energy available for secondary consumers
10% of the energy is transferred up each trophic level, so 90% of the energy is lost from primary producers to primary consumers, but no energy is lost from primary consumers to secondary consumers
Explain how the 10% rule affects the amount of energy transferred from primary consumers to secondary consumers (1 point)
10% of the energy consumed by primary consumers is available to secondary consumers, with the rest being lost as heat, waste, and through metabolic processes
Energy is transferred at a rate of 10% per day from primary consumers to secondary consumers, regardless of consumption rates
10% of the energy is lost during the transfer from primary consumers to secondary consumers, making 90% of the energy available for secondary consumers
10% of the energy is transferred up each trophic level, so 90% of the energy is lost from primary producers to primary consumers, but no energy is lost from primary consumers to secondary consumers
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The correct explanation of how the 10% rule affects the amount of energy transferred from primary consumers to secondary consumers is:
**10% of the energy consumed by primary consumers is available to secondary consumers, with the rest being lost as heat, waste, and through metabolic processes.**
This statement accurately describes the 10% rule, which indicates that approximately 10% of the energy at one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level, while the remaining energy is lost through various processes.
**10% of the energy consumed by primary consumers is available to secondary consumers, with the rest being lost as heat, waste, and through metabolic processes.**
This statement accurately describes the 10% rule, which indicates that approximately 10% of the energy at one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level, while the remaining energy is lost through various processes.