Only 10 percent of the energy stored in an organism can be passed on to the next trophic level. of the remaining energy, some is used for the organisms life processes and the rest is ...

A. used in reproduction

B. stored as body tissue

C. stored as fat

D. eliminated as heat

Since there are only 10% of the energy stored in an organism that can be passed on to the next trophic level, the remaining energy is used for the organisms' life processes and the rest of this energy is being stored as fat. The answer would be option C. The remaining energy is stored as fat, because this will serve as an energy that is ready to be used when there is not enough energy available.