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What is a good explanation for the '10%

rule'?
A. 90% of the energy goes to the next level of the energy
pyramid.
B. 10% of the energy goes to the next level of the energy
pyramid.
C. Producers make up 90% of an ecosystem.

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Answer:
B) 10% of the energy goes to the next level of the energy

Step-by-step explanation:
The 10% Rule means that when energy is passed in an ecosystem from one trophic level to the next, only *ten percent* of the energy will be passed on.
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