ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
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Question
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As you work your way up the energy pyramid, what happens to the energy?
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It increases
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It decreases
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It stays the same
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Nothing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As you move up the pyramid, through the trophic levels to primary, secondary and tertiary consumers, the amount of energy decreases and the levels become smaller. While energy can not be created or destroyed is it released as heat within each level. Approximately only 10% of energy is passed from one level to the next.
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