Trophic lovel Energy (Kilocalories) 10 Tertiary consumer = fourth trophic level Only 10% of the energy captured and stored at each trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level. The remainder is lost through metabolic heat and Secondary consumer = 100 third trophic level inefficient consumption. Primary consumer = second trophic level 1,000 Of each 10,000 Kilocalories of energy captured from the sun by producers, primary consumers capture and store only about 10%. Producer first trophic level 10,000 Kcal

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Q1: What percentage of the original 10,000 Kilocalories is available to a shark that might eat the tuna in this figure? Q2: What trophic level and term would describe a predator of tuna? Q3: Give an example of a primary consumer in a terrestrial environment.

Trophic lovel
Energy (Kilocalories)
10
Tertiary consumer =
fourth trophic level
Only 10% of the energy
captured and stored at
each trophic level is
transferred to the next
trophic level. The
remainder is lost through
metabolic heat and
Secondary consumer = 100
third trophic level
inefficient consumption.
Primary consumer =
second trophic level
1,000
Of each 10,000 Kilocalories
of energy captured from
the sun by producers,
primary consumers capture
and store only about 10%.
Producer
first trophic level
10,000 Kcal
Transcribed Image Text:Trophic lovel Energy (Kilocalories) 10 Tertiary consumer = fourth trophic level Only 10% of the energy captured and stored at each trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level. The remainder is lost through metabolic heat and Secondary consumer = 100 third trophic level inefficient consumption. Primary consumer = second trophic level 1,000 Of each 10,000 Kilocalories of energy captured from the sun by producers, primary consumers capture and store only about 10%. Producer first trophic level 10,000 Kcal
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