Question

1. which level of the food chain would have the least amount of energy, and which level would have the most? explain why, using the term 10% rule in your response. ¿qué nivel de la cadena alimentaria tendría la menor cantidad de energía y cuál la mayor? explica por qué, usando la regla del 10% en tu respuesta.

Explanation:

The 10% rule states that only about 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in a food - chain. Producers (plants) are at the base of the food - chain and capture energy from the sun. They have the most energy. At the top of the food - chain, the highest level of consumers (apex predators) have the least energy because with each transfer up the trophic levels, 90% of the energy is lost as heat or used for metabolic processes.

Answer:

The top - most consumer level in the food - chain has the least amount of energy, and the producer level has the most amount of energy. This is because according to the 10% rule, only about 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next, with the rest being lost as heat or used for metabolic activities.