Secondary consumers that can eat only primary consumers receive what percent of the energy fixed by primary producers in a typical field ecosystem?
A) 0.1%
B) 1%
C) 10%
D) 20%
E) 80%

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In a typical field ecosystem, energy transfer between trophic levels is about 10%. Primary consumers receive about 10% of the energy from primary producers, and secondary consumers receive about 10% of that energy, resulting in 1% of the energy fixed by primary producers.

Secondary Consumers That Can Eat Only Primary Consumers Receive What