Single Answer MCQ
Q-00019762
What happens to energy as it moves from one trophic level to the next?
1
Energy increases significantly.
2
Energy is stored in greater amounts.
3
Energy is lost as heat and used for life processes.
4
Energy remains constant.
Answer and Solution
Answer
C. Energy is lost as heat and used for life processes.
Solution:
As energy moves up trophic levels, about 90% is lost primarily as heat due to metabolic processes, with only about 10% being stored.
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