Question

If the moose has 300 calories, how many calories will each organism have?

A) 150 calories
B) 200 calories
C) 100 calories
D) 50 calories

Answer 1

Without additional context, it is impossible to determine how many calories each organism would receive from the 300 calories in the moose. Generally, energy transfer in ecosystems is about 10% efficient, but the number of organisms sharing the calories is not provided.

So, the correct answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question seems to be incomplete as it details the caloric value of moose without stating how many organisms are sharing the 300 calories or the context of the energy transfer. Generally, in a biological context, when discussing energy transfer in ecosystems, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed to the next due to the energy transfer efficiency. If the moose represents one trophic level, and the energy is being transferred to another level (such as when a predator eats the moose), this rule might apply, meaning each organism in the next level would get 10% of 300 calories.

If, hypothetically, there were three organisms sharing the 300 calories equally, each would receive 100 calories, which is option C. However, without additional information, determining the exact caloric distribution among organisms is not possible.

So, the correct answer is C.