Question
If the shrimp at the bottom of this food chain has a total of 10,000 units of energy, how much of that energy will the bird receive? Responses A 1 unit1 unit B 10 units10 units C 1000 units1000 units D 10000 units
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In a typical food chain, energy transfer from one trophic level to the next is usually about 10%. This means that if the shrimp at the bottom of the food chain has 10,000 units of energy, the bird, which is at the next trophic level, would receive approximately 10% of that energy.
To calculate how much energy the bird would receive:
\[
\text{Energy for the bird} = 10,000 \, \text{units} \times 0.10 = 1,000 \, \text{units}
\]
Therefore, the correct answer is **C 1000 units**.
To calculate how much energy the bird would receive:
\[
\text{Energy for the bird} = 10,000 \, \text{units} \times 0.10 = 1,000 \, \text{units}
\]
Therefore, the correct answer is **C 1000 units**.