The amount of chemical energy in a consumer's food that is converted to its own new biomass during a given time period is known as which of the following?

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The amount of chemical energy in a consumer's food that is converted to its own new biomass during a given time period is referred to as secondary production. This represents the amount of energy that is available to support the next trophic level in an ecosystem. Primary production refers to the amount of chemical energy produced by autotrophs, while biomass and standing crop refer to the total mass of living organisms in an ecosystem at a given time.

The Amount of Chemical Energy in a Consumer's Food That