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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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In energy flow, only .......... of energy moves from a trophic level to the next higher one
Options
A 90%
B 9%
C 10%
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D 1%
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The ten percent law of energy transfer in ecosystems states that, on average, only about 10% of the energy available at one trophic level is transferred to the next higher level. The rest is lost as heat through metabolism.

Hint

What is the approximate percentage of energy that passes from one level to the next?

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1496 of 2556
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