Question

how much energy in a food transferred to the next level ?
a. 100%
b. 50%
c. a small amount
d. no energy at all

Answer 1

the right answer is (c) a small amount
ant that is 10%

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Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is : c. a small amount.

Explanation:

• Trophic level of the organism can be defined as the rank which an organism takes up in a food chain.
• A food chain is usually composed of the following trophic levels :

1. Producers.
2. Primary consumers (herbivore).
3. Secondary consumers (carnivore).
4. Tertiary consumers (Top carnivore).
5. Scavengers (vultures).
6. Decomposers (bacteria and other micro-organisms).

• The energy obtained from food source is transmitted from one trophic level to the next.
• Out of 100 percentage of energy, 90 percentages is utilised by the organisms in each trophic level for their survival and metabolism.
• The rest 10 percentages of energy is transferred to the next trophic level when the organism is consumed by another organism belonging to the next trophic level.
• So, the small percentage of energy transmitted along the trophic levels is 10 percentages.