Refer to the following figure.If there were an additional trophic level that consisted of organisms that prey on snakes,about how much energy would be available to organisms at that trophic level?
A) 100 kcal
B) 90%
C) 1 kcal
D) 10 kcal

Question

Refer to the following figure.If there were an additional trophic level that consisted of organisms that prey on snakes,about how much energy would be available to organisms at that trophic level? 
A) 100 kcal 
B) 90% 
C) 1 kcal 
D) 10 kcal

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As per the 10% rule of energy transfer, only 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. Since snakes are considered to be in the secondary consumer level, there would be only 1 kcal (10% of 10 kcal) of energy available to the predators at the next trophic level. Therefore, the correct answer is C) 1 kcal.

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