In a food chain with four trophic levels,what would be the energy in the top trophic level if the energy contained in the primary producer level is 40,000 kcal/m²/yr? Assume a trophic level transfer efficiency of 10%. A)4,000 kcal/m²/yr B)400 kcal/m²/yr C)40 kcal/m²/yr D)4 kcal/m²/yr E)0)4 kcal/m²/yr

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With a 10% efficiency at each trophic level, the energy available at the top level (fourth level) is calculated as follows: 40,000 kcal * 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.1 = 40 kcal/m^2/yr.

In a Food Chain with Four Trophic Levels,what Would Be