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what is the 10% rule in ecology?
a only 10% of the energy
b only 10% of an ecosystems energy is lost as heat
c only 10% of an organisms energy is used for growth and reproduction
d only 10% of the energy in an ecosystem is stored in the form of biomass
a only 10% of the energy
b only 10% of an ecosystems energy is lost as heat
c only 10% of an organisms energy is used for growth and reproduction
d only 10% of the energy in an ecosystem is stored in the form of biomass
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The correct answer is **a only 10% of the energy**.
The 10% rule in ecology refers to the observation that when energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem, approximately 10% of the energy is passed on to the next level, while the remaining 90% is lost primarily through metabolic processes as heat, waste, or other forms of energy loss. This means that as you move up the food chain from producers to herbivores and then to carnivores, the amount of available energy decreases significantly.
The 10% rule in ecology refers to the observation that when energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem, approximately 10% of the energy is passed on to the next level, while the remaining 90% is lost primarily through metabolic processes as heat, waste, or other forms of energy loss. This means that as you move up the food chain from producers to herbivores and then to carnivores, the amount of available energy decreases significantly.