In an Experiment Carried Out to Study the Energy Flow

question 14

Multiple Choice

In an experiment carried out to study the energy flow through an ecosystem scientists measure the total solar energy captured by plants to be 10,000 kilocalories.The portion of this available to the third trophic level will be

• A) 10000 kilocalories
• B) 1000 kilocalories
• C) 100 kilocalories
• D) 10 kilocalories
• E) 1 kilocalorie

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