Question 17
mergy is transferred along food chains from one stage to the next. Which statement best explains how the energy is transferred?
If a primary consumer stores 100 kcal of energy, then a secondary consumer that feeds on the primary consumer will also have 100 kcal of energy availab
B
If a primary producer stores 10, 000 kcal of energy, then a tertiary consumer will have 10 kcal of energy available.
If a primary producer stores 100, 000 kcal of energy, then a secondary consumer will have 10, 000 kcal of energy available.
If a secondary consumer stores 500 kcal of energy, then a tertiary consumer that feeds on the secondary consumer will have 5, 000 kcal of energy availab