Asked by Damianah Locher
In a food chain, with each feeding relationship, the energy transferred from one organism to another will (1 point)
A) increase.
B) remain constant.
C) decrease.
D) be independent of the level.
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C) decrease.
With each transfer between trophic levels much energy is lost (as heat, through respiration, movement, excretion), so only a small fraction (often about 10%) is passed on to the next level.
With each transfer between trophic levels much energy is lost (as heat, through respiration, movement, excretion), so only a small fraction (often about 10%) is passed on to the next level.
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