The energy transferred to the next higher trophic level .

increases

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decreases

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remains the same

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fluctuates randomly

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Solution

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.

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