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There are 4,000 units of energy available to grass at the first trophic level of an ecosystem. If the grass is eaten by a mouse and the mouse is eating by an owl how many units of energy will be left for the bobcat that eventually eats the owl

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There would be 40 units of energy left, because 10% is lost each time.
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