When moving upward on an energy pyramid from one level to the next, what happens to the usable energy in an ecosystem?

Only about 10% of the energy at one trophic level is transferred to the next level; most is used for life processes or lost as heat. Therefore, usable energy decreases by about 90% as you move upward on the energy pyramid. The correct choice is “It decreases by about 90%.”

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