Consider the Components of a Four-Step Food Chain: Producers, Herbivores

question 28

Multiple Choice

Consider the components of a four-step food chain: producers, herbivores, carnivores, top predators. If everything is eaten at each level, how much of the energy stored by a producer is passed to the top predator?

• A) 100%
• B) 10%
• C) 1%
• D) 0.1%
• E) 0.01%

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Definitions:

Potential Energy

The energy stored by an object due to its position in a force field or its condition.

Crest

The peak or highest point of something, often used to describe the comb or tuft of feathers on the head of birds or other features like waves or helmets.

Hill

A naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain, with a rounded top.

Catabolic Reaction

A catabolic reaction is a metabolic pathway that breaks down molecules into smaller units, releasing energy.