In a food chain, with each feeding relationship, the energy transferred from one organism to another will(1 point)

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be independent of the level.
be independent of the level.

increase.
increase.

decrease.
decrease.

remain constant.
remain constant.

Answer 1

The correct response is: decrease.

In a food chain, energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, but not all energy is transferred efficiently. Typically, only about 10% of the energy at one trophic level is converted into biomass at the next level, meaning that energy decreases as it moves up through the food chain.