Question

the image below shows the percentage of energy that is available to each trophic level in an energy pyramid. which of the following best describes the flow of energy from producers to consumers in an energy pyramid? chemical energy is converted to heat energy, which is transformed into radiant energy at the top of the pyramid. heat energy flows through each level of the pyramid, until it is lost to the environment as chemical energy. radiant energy is converted to chemical energy, some of which is lost to the environment as heat. radiant energy flows through each level of the pyramid, until it is transformed to chemical energy at the top of the pyramid.

Explanation:

In an energy pyramid, producers capture radiant energy (usually sunlight). Through photosynthesis, they convert it into chemical energy. As energy is passed from one trophic level to the next, some is lost as heat energy to the environment at each step. Heat energy is transferred between organisms and their surroundings during metabolic processes and energy - transfer events.

Answer:

Heat energy flows through each level of the pyramid, until it is lost to the environment as heat.