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Not all organisms at the lower trophic levels will be eaten and die.
Not all organisms at the lower trophic levels will be eaten and die.
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
Ten percent of organisms are fully consumed, while others contain some molecules that cannot be digested.
Ten percent of organisms are fully consumed, while others contain some molecules that cannot be digested.
Dead organisms and waste are broken down by decomposers and are recycled through the ecosystem.
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The best evidence that supports the rule that only 10% of energy is transferred from one organism to another is:
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
This response directly relates to the concept of energy transfer in ecosystems, highlighting how the energy loss at each trophic level leads to a decrease in the number of organisms that can be supported at higher levels in the food chain.
