Trophic Efficiency

question 8

Multiple Choice

Trophic efficiency

• A) is the percentage of available energy actually transferred from one trophic level to the next.
• B) is relatively high in aquatic ecosystems averaging about 10% from one tropic level to the next.
• C) is lower in terrestrial ecosystems when compared with aquatic ecosystems.
• D) tells us that secondary consumers get far less energy than if they were a primary consumer.
• E) All of these are correct statements about trophic efficiency.

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