Question

The energy transferred from a lower trophic level to the next higher level:

• A. Increase
• B. Decreases
• C. Remains the same
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Decreases

The amount of energy transferred from a lower trophic level to a higher trophic level always decreases as energy is lost at each step as heat. Only 10 percent of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.