As energy is passed through the food chain, some of the energy is lost as heat. What is the approximate amount of energy that is passed from one trophic level to the next?(1 point)

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Responses

75 percent
75 percent

15 percent
15 percent

10 percent
10 percent

50 percent
50 percent

Answer 1

The approximate amount of energy that is passed from one trophic level to the next is typically about 10 percent. This is known as the 10% rule in ecology. Therefore, the correct response is:

10 percent