The turkey vulture's diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter, like roadkill and human garbage. They will rarely eat live prey (such as sick or dying birds and rodents) and plants. How are they classified?(1 point)
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herbivore
herbivore
omnivore
omnivore
autotroph
autotroph
carnivore
carnivore
Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point)
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Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because about 10% of the energy is converted to heat when organisms become ill and another 10% when they die.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next level and some additional energy is converted to heat.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because the sizes of each level show that 10% is consumed by organisms at that level.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.