Question

Which explanation best fits with the data shown?

A. The efficiency with which chemical energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next does not follow a predictable pattern.

B. The efficiency with which chemical energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next increases from the bottom of the pyramid to the top.

C. The efficiency with which chemical energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next decreases from the bottom of the pyramid to the top.

D. The efficiency with which chemical energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next is about the same for all trophic levels.

Answer 1

The efficiency with which chemical energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next decreases from the bottom of the pyramid to the top.

Answer 2

i believe it is c.

because the amount of energy a consumer receives is decreased by 90% every trophic level.

for example, a herbivore would receive 10% of the energy that a plant would have stored.