To determine how many kilocalories of energy the tertiary consumer tuna will receive using the ten percent rule, we need to calculate the energy transfer through the food chain.
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Energy from Algae to Shrimp: Algae provides 135,000 Kcal. According to the ten percent rule, only 10% of this energy is transferred to the next level (Shrimp). \[ \text{Energy to Shrimp} = 135,000 \text{ Kcal} \times 0.10 = 13,500 \text{ Kcal} \]
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Energy from Shrimp to Lantern Fish: The Lantern Fish receives 10% of the energy from the Shrimp. \[ \text{Energy to Lantern Fish} = 13,500 \text{ Kcal} \times 0.10 = 1,350 \text{ Kcal} \]
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Energy from Lantern Fish to Tuna: Finally, the Tuna receives 10% of the energy from the Lantern Fish. \[ \text{Energy to Tuna} = 1,350 \text{ Kcal} \times 0.10 = 135 \text{ Kcal} \]
Therefore, the tuna will receive 135 Kcal of energy.
The correct response from the options given is: 135 Kcal.