Question

posttest: ecological pyramids, interactions, and succession select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. what is the 10 percent rule? the 10 percent rule states that when an organism/species is consumed by another organism/species of higher trophic level, the latter only 10 percent of energy. the rest of the energy is lost during energy transfer, transformed as, or lost to incomplete digestion by species of a higher trophic level

Explanation:

The 10 - percent rule in ecology states that when one organism is consumed by a higher - trophic level organism, the latter gains only 10 percent of the energy. The rest is lost mainly as heat during energy transfer processes and due to incomplete digestion.

Answer:

First blank: gains; Second blank: heat