Question

Which of the following is the best evidence that supports the rule that only 10% of energy is transferred from one organism to another?(1 point)

Ten percent of organisms are fully consumed, while others contain some molecules that cannot be digested.

Not all organisms at the lower trophic levels will be eaten and die.

Dead organisms and waste are broken down by decomposers and are recycled through the ecosystem.

There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.

Answer 1

"There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes."

This best supports the 10% rule because it explains that energy is lost at each trophic level (used for metabolism or lost as heat), so less energy remains to support organisms at higher levels.