Suppose That Plants Are Able to Convert 80 Percent of the Energy

question 106

Multiple Choice

Suppose that plants are able to convert 80 percent of the energy that they obtain into biomass,and that the ecological efficiency of primary consumers is 20 percent.For every calorie that is converted into primary consumer biomass,how much energy must be captured and converted into chemical energy?

• A) 1.25 calories
• B) 5 calories
• C) 6.25 calories
• D) 25 calories
• E) 100 calories

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