The percent of energy is transferred from the sun to the level indicated is 100 percent.
Option B is correct
In the context of the food pyramid you described, the blue arrows pointing to the plants at the bottom level represent the 100% of energy transferred from the sun. Plants, as primary producers, capture solar energy through photosynthesis and convert it into organic matter. This organic matter becomes the base of the food chain, fueling all subsequent levels.
50 percent would underrepresent the critical role of plants in capturing and channeling solar energy into the food chain. While some energy is certainly lost through respiration and other processes within plants, the overall transfer to herbivores is closer to 100%.
complete question:
What percent of energy is transferred from the sun to the level indicated?
Food pyramid showing plants at the bottom level. Insects and snails are in the second ascending level. The small fish are in the third ascending level. Larger fish are in the fourth ascending level. The top level has a hawk. The blue arrows are pointing to the plants in the bottom level of the pyramid.
50 percent
100 percent
90 percent
10 percent