Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 3, The Biosphere - Assessment - 3.3 Energy Flow in Ecosystmes - Think Critically - Page 91: 17

Answer

Only 10 percent of the energy available at each level in a food chain is used by organisms to power their metabolic processes. The rest of the energy is given off as heat.

Work Step by Step

Only 10 percent of the energy available at each level in a food chain is used by organisms to power their metabolic processes. The rest of the energy is given off as heat.
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