To apply the ten percent rule in this food chain, we know that each level of the food chain receives approximately 10% of the energy from the level below it.
Starting with algae, which provides 135,000 Kcal:
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Energy passed to Shrimp (primary consumers): \[ 135,000 \text{ Kcal} \times 0.10 = 13,500 \text{ Kcal} \]
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Energy passed to Lantern Fish (secondary consumers): \[ 13,500 \text{ Kcal} \times 0.10 = 1,350 \text{ Kcal} \]
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Energy passed to Tuna (tertiary consumers): \[ 1,350 \text{ Kcal} \times 0.10 = 135 \text{ Kcal} \]
Thus, the tuna (the tertiary consumer) will receive 135 Kcal of energy.
The correct response is: 135 Kcal.