Using the ten percent rule, determine how many kilocalories of energy the tertiary consumer tuna will receive.

Question

Algae Shrimp Lantern Fish Tuna
135,000 Kcal


(1 point)
Responses

135 Kcal
135 Kcal

1,350 Kcal
1,350 Kcal

135,000 Kcal
135,000 Kcal

13,500 Kcal

Answer 1

Using the ten percent rule, each level of the food chain receives approximately 10% of the energy from the level below it.

1. Starting with algae, which has 135,000 Kcal:
   • Shrimp (primary consumer): 10% of 135,000 Kcal = 13,500 Kcal
2. For the lantern fish (secondary consumer), it would take 10% of the energy the shrimp receive:
   • Lantern Fish (secondary consumer): 10% of 13,500 Kcal = 1,350 Kcal
3. Finally, for the tuna (tertiary consumer), it receives 10% of the energy from the lantern fish:
   • Tuna (tertiary consumer): 10% of 1,350 Kcal = 135 Kcal

So, according to the ten percent rule, the tuna will receive 135 Kcal of energy.

Thus, the correct response is: 135 Kcal.