An energy pyramid shows that about 90 percent of the energy represented in each trophic level is

A. passed on to the level above it.

B. used by decomposers.

C. lost to the environment as heat.

D. recycled by the ecosystem.

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28 January, 00:04

An energy pyramid shows that about 90 percent of the energy represented in each trophic level is

A. passed on to the level above it.

B. used by decomposers.

C. lost to the environment as heat.

D. recycled by the ecosystem.

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Virginia Fitzgerald · Answer 1

The answer is A. Passes to the level above it.

When looking at the trophic level pyramid you notice that it starts with a high number at the very bottom. From there it gets smaller going up.

Kael Bush · Answer 2

The answer is C. As you go up the trophic pyramid, 90% of the energy is lost to heat and the remaining 10% goes to the next section

An energy pyramid shows that about 90 percent of the energy represented in each trophic level isA. passed on to the level above it.B. used by decomposers.C. lost to the environment as heat.D. recycled by the ecosystem.

An energy pyramid shows that about 90 percent of the energy represented in each trophic level is

A. passed on to the level above it.

B. used by decomposers.

C. lost to the environment as heat.

D. recycled by the ecosystem.