BI-1989
Energy losses in food chains
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · Energy losses in food chains
In a lake, algae contain 5000 kJ of energy. Zooplankton feed on the algae, and small fish feed on the zooplankton. Assuming 10% energy transfer between each trophic level, how much energy is available to the small fish?
- 5 kJ
- 50 kJ
- 500 kJ
- 5000 kJ
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