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As the food chain goes higher, the amount that is received is only 10% because the other 90% is either used up by the lower level organism or is unattainable.

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Why are only a few animals at the top of a energy pyramid?

Only a few animals are at the top of an energy pyramid because they are apex predators, which typically have fewer individuals in a food chain due to the decrease in available energy as it moves up the pyramid. The energy available at each level limits the number of individuals that can be supported as it is passed up the food chain.


Why does each level of the pyramid decrease in area from bottom to top?

The pyramid's structure causes each level to decrease in area from bottom to top because the upper levels have fewer base edges compared to the bottom level. This reduction in the base edges results in a decrease in the overall area of each level as we move towards the top.


How does the level of an energy pyramid compare to the bottom level of that energy pyramid?

it contains the least amount of the total energy.


Why is the top of a pyramid of biomass a single line?

Because the loss in biomass is so great a percentage from one level to the next, the top bar is just a vertical line to show that it is there but a tiny portion of what the bottom bar started.


Why must there be more organisms at the bottom of the pyramid of numbers at the top?

There needs to be more organisms at the bottom of the pyramid of numbers because each trophic level requires energy from the level below it, resulting in a decrease in available energy as you move up the food chain. This means that more organisms are needed at lower levels to support the energy requirements of those at higher levels.

Related Questions

Is more energy available at the top or bottom of an energy pyramid?

bottom


Which level of an energy pyramid has the most available energy?

The producer level has the most available energy.


Who was at the bottom of the pyramids who was at the bottom of the pyramid who was at the bottom of the pyramid ancient greece in ancient Greece?

the slaves


How is a pyramid different from a cone?

A cone has a round bottom, and the pyramid has a squarish bottom.


In a energy pyramid which level has the most available energy?

The producers (such as plants) at the bottom level of an energy pyramid have the most available energy. As you move up the pyramid to higher trophic levels, energy is lost through metabolic processes and heat, resulting in less energy being available to organisms at higher levels.


How many points are on a pyramid?

square pyramid (bottom is a square)-5 points triangular pyramid (bottom is a triangle)-4 points


What is the bottom line of a shape?

The bottom line of a shape is the base of the shape. For example, the bottom line of a pyramid is the base of the pyramid.


Does a pyramid have 4 sides on the bottom?

Not necessarily but a quadrilateral pyramid does.


What is the material used to fill the bottom of the pyramid?

A pyramid is HOLLOW.


What kind of pyramid has a square at the bottom?

A square based pyramid.


What do you call a pyramid with a square at the bottom?

A pyramid is a structure with a square at the bottom and 4 triangles connecting them. You have the correct word.


Shape square based pyramid?

a square based pyramid is a square at the bottom and a pyramid at the top