Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels. If the producer level in a given energy pyramid contained 1,000 kilocalories, what would be the available amount of energy in the primary consumer level?(1 point)

Question

Responses

10 kcal
10 kcal
100 kcal
100 kcal
1,000 kcal
1,000 kcal
10,000 kcal

Answer 1

In an energy pyramid, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level. Therefore, if the producer level contains 1,000 kilocalories, the available amount of energy in the primary consumer level would be:

1,000 kcal * 0.10 = 100 kcal.

So, the correct response is 100 kcal.