10% Rule and Energy Pyramids

What is the 10% rule?

• The 10% rule states that 10% of a population can survive in extreme conditions.
• The 10% rule indicates that 10% of resources are allocated to the top management.
• The 10% rule suggests that only 10% of species can coexist in an ecosystem.
• The 10% rule states that only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in a food chain.

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If the producer level has 15,000 units of energy available in it, how many units will the primary consumers have?

• 15

• 150

• 1,500

• 15,000

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If the secondary consumers have 890 units of energy available in their level, how many units of energy are available in the tertiary consumer level?

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If the secondary consumers have 200 units of energy available in their level, how many units of energy are available in the primary consumer level?

• 2

• 20

• 200

• 2000

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If the secondary consumers have 350 units of energy available in their level, how many units of energy are available in the PRODUCER level?

• 35

• 350

• 3,500

• 35,000

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Why is the 10% rule important?

• It helps in understanding energy transfer in ecosystems.
• It determines the size of animal populations.
• It outlines the carbon footprint of humans.
• It explains the water cycle in nature.

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An energy pyramid represents what?

• How much sunlight is available for the ecosystem to use. 
• How much energy a particular organism needs. 
• How much energy is needed to build a pyramid. 
• The amount of energy available to the next 'consumer' in a food web.

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In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?

• Producers
• Secondary Consumers (Carnivores)

• Primary Consumers (Herbivores)

• Tertiary Consumers (Apex Predator)

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What was the main limiting factor that affected your endangered species' population?

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