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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.
Dead organisms and waste are broken down by decomposers and are recycled through the ecosystem.
Dead organisms and waste are broken down by decomposers and are recycled through the ecosystem.
Ten percent of organisms are fully consumed, while others contain some molecules that cannot be digested.
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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 statement directly reflects the concept of energy transfer in trophic levels, indicating that as energy moves up the food chain, there is significantly less energy available, leading to fewer organisms being able to sustain themselves at higher trophic levels.
