Question

answer the following questions based on your simulation. 1. which species has the most stored energy? type here producers 2. do you think this is really how it works in an ecosystem? why or why not? type hereyes because there really is a 10% rule and stuff adds up. 3. which species has the least amount of stored energy? why do you think this happened? type hereconsumers

Explanation:

1. Producers capture energy from the sun through photosynthesis and form the base of the energy - pyramid, storing the most energy.
2. In an ecosystem, the 10% rule is a general principle where only about 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. However, this is a simplification as energy transfer can vary.
3. Consumers, especially at higher trophic levels, have the least stored energy because most of the energy is lost as heat and used for metabolic processes at each trophic - level transfer.

Answer:

1. Producers
2. It is a simplification. The 10% rule is a general guideline but energy transfer can vary.
3. Consumers, due to energy loss at each trophic - level transfer.