If 10,000 kilocalories (kcal) of energy were contained in the primary producers (trophic level 1; the bottom of the food pyramid), on average how many kcal of energy would you expect to be transferred to second-order consumers (trophic level 3)? Select one: O a. 10 kcal X O b. 1 kcal O c. 10,000 kcal d. 1,000 kcal e. 100 kcal

If 10,000 kilocalories (kcal) of energy were contained in the primary producers (trophic level 1; the bottom of the food pyramid), on average how many kcal of energy would you expect to be transferred to second-order consumers (trophic level 3)? Select one: O a. 10 kcal X O b. 1 kcal O c. 10,000 kcal d. 1,000 kcal e. 100 kcal

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter54: Ecosystems And Global Change

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Problem 9TYK: The amount of energy available at the highest trophic level in an ecosystem is determined by: a....

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