Question

The average conversion energy from producers to primary consumers is _______.

a. 1%
b. 10%
c. 50%
d. 100%

Answer 1

the correct answer would be B 10%

Answer 2

The average conversion energy from producers to primary consumers is b. 10%. This percentage actually holds true for all transfer of energy at any trophic level in the food chain. Majority of the energy loss can be attributed to metabolic processes that give off heat and other forms of energy. It is important to note that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it is simply transformed from one form to another.