Which of the following is the best evidence that supports the rule that only 10% of energy is transferred from one organism to another?
Responses
Not all organisms at the lower trophic levels will be eaten and die.
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
Ten percent of organisms are fully consumed while others contain some molecules that cannot be digested.
Dead organisms and waste are broken down by decomposers and are recycled through the ecosystem.
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
This response directly links the transfer of energy from one organism to another with the fact that there are fewer organisms higher up on the food chain. This indicates that only a small percentage of energy is transferred between trophic levels.