How much energy do consumers obtain when they eat

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Gre4nikov [31]4 years ago

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Answer: it’s 10%

Explanation: Primary consumers only obtain a fraction of the total solar energy—about 10%—captured by the producers they eat. The other 90% is used by the producer for growth, reproduction, and survival, or it is lost as heat. You can probably see where this is going. Primary consumers are eaten by secondary consumers.

Andrew [12]4 years ago

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It depends on the quantity of the food consumed by the consumer.

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