What is true of the energy that is passed from one trophic level to the next and if he chain?
A. About 10% of the energy passed from one level to the next is released as heat.
B. About 10% if the stored energy of one level becomes stored energy at the next higher level.
C. The energy at each level increases about 10% with each move in trophic level.
D. The total energy at all trophic levels is consistent but only 10% is available for use by organisms for life functions.

Question

What is true of the energy that is passed from one trophic level to the next and if he chain?
A. About 10% of the energy passed from one level to the next is released as heat.
B. About 10% if the stored energy of one level becomes stored energy at the next higher level.
C. The energy at each level increases about 10% with each move in trophic level.
D. The total energy at all trophic levels is consistent but only 10% is available for use by organisms for life functions.