If the biomass of flowers that support the butterflies was known to contain 100,000 units of energy, and certain bird species were eating the butterflies that foraged on the flowers, what amount of energy, on average, could be expected to be transferred to the birds?
A) 50,000
B) 10,000
C) 1,000
D) 100
E) 10

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a typical ecological energy transfer, only about 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. Therefore, from the flowers to the butterflies, 10% of 100,000 units is 10,000 units, and from the butterflies to the birds, 10% of 10,000 units is 1,000 units.

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