Question

Why is each level of the energy pyramid smaller than the level directly below it?(1 point)

Responses

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.
Because 90% of the energy is passed on to the next level to be used by the organisms there.
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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Because 90% of the energy is lost as heat and only 10% is transferred to the next level in the form of biomass. This results in each level having less energy available than the level directly below it.