Question

Food chains show how living organisms obtain their food, while food webs show how multiple food chains are interrelated.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding food webs?
A.
Matter and energy are conserved as they pass through a food web.
B.
Ninety percent of the matter that is available at one trophic level is transferred to the next level.
C.
Matter and energy are not conserved as they pass through a food web.
D.
Ninety percent of the energy that is available at one trophic level is transferred to the next level.

Answer 1

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D. Ninety percent of the energy that is available at one trophic level is transferred to the next level.