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2. Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the sun?
grass, grasshopper, mouse, or snake
grass, grasshopper, mouse, or snake
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In an ecological food chain, energy transfer occurs at each trophic level, with about 10% of the energy passed from one level to the next due to energy loss through metabolic processes, heat, and other factors.
The order of energy transfer from the least to the most energy received is as follows:
1. **Snake** (as a tertiary consumer, receives the least energy)
2. **Mouse** (as a secondary consumer)
3. **Grasshopper** (as a primary consumer)
4. **Grass** (as a primary producer, receives the most energy directly from the sun)
Therefore, the organism that receives the least amount of energy from the sun, indirectly through the food chain, is the **snake**.
The order of energy transfer from the least to the most energy received is as follows:
1. **Snake** (as a tertiary consumer, receives the least energy)
2. **Mouse** (as a secondary consumer)
3. **Grasshopper** (as a primary consumer)
4. **Grass** (as a primary producer, receives the most energy directly from the sun)
Therefore, the organism that receives the least amount of energy from the sun, indirectly through the food chain, is the **snake**.