Question
Which statement best explains why levels of an energy pyramid do not have the same amount of energy?(1 point)
Responses
Some energy is destroyed between levels.
Some energy is destroyed between levels.
Some energy is released to the atmosphere between levels.
Some energy is released to the atmosphere between levels.
Plants need more energy than animals.
Plants need more energy than animals.
Living systems create energy when they eat.
Responses
Some energy is destroyed between levels.
Some energy is destroyed between levels.
Some energy is released to the atmosphere between levels.
Some energy is released to the atmosphere between levels.
Plants need more energy than animals.
Plants need more energy than animals.
Living systems create energy when they eat.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best explains why levels of an energy pyramid do not have the same amount of energy is:
**Some energy is released to the atmosphere between levels.**
This refers to the fact that as energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, a significant portion of that energy is lost primarily as heat due to metabolic processes, which is why higher trophic levels have less available energy than lower ones.
**Some energy is released to the atmosphere between levels.**
This refers to the fact that as energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, a significant portion of that energy is lost primarily as heat due to metabolic processes, which is why higher trophic levels have less available energy than lower ones.