Question

Which of the following best explains why there are fewer secondary consumers than producers?(1 point)

More secondary consumers can absorb radiant energy from the sun.

Secondary consumers have less cell processes that need energy.

Heat energy given off from producers kills off primary and secondary consumers.

Around 10% of the energy is transferred to support the next trophic level.

Answer 1

"Around 10% of the energy is transferred to support the next trophic level."

Only about 10% of the energy at one trophic level is passed on to the next (the rest is lost as heat, waste, and used for metabolism), so less energy is available to support many secondary consumers.