Question

In an ecosystem, only 10% of the energy in one trophic level is transferred to the level above it. The rest of the energy is lost to the environment. If the first trophic level (green plants) contains about 250,000 kcal of energy, how much energy is lost when energy is transferred from lizards to snakes?
A.
2,250 kcal
B.
2.25 kcal
C.
225,000 kcal
D.
22.50 kcal

Answer 1

Answer:

225,000 kcal

Explanation:

In order to find how much is transferred to the lizards, we have to divide the starting number, which in this case would be 250,000, by 10. That would give us 25,000. We need to find how much energy is lost, so we need to subtract 25,000 from 250,000 giving us 225,000.