BI-700
Energy losses in food chains
Biology · Secondary 3 · Hard · Energy losses in food chains
In a food chain, only about 10% of the energy in the grass is passed to the rabbits that eat it. Which statement best explains why?
- Most of the energy is destroyed when grass is eaten.
- Most of the energy is lost as heat and waste during respiration.
- Energy cannot be transferred from plants to animals.
- Rabbits store all the energy they receive as fat.
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