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QuizMultiple Choice

Lab: Interdependence of Organisms — Unit test

Question 8 • CA-Life Science B (High School)

If a deer eats grass, what percentage of energy will the deer acquire from the grass?

Answer
A
0.1 percent
B
1 percent
C
10 percent
D
100 percent

Explanation

Only about 10% of the energy in grass is typically transferred to the herbivore that eats it; most energy is used by the grass or lost as heat and waste. Therefore, the deer acquires about 10% of the grass’s energy, which is choice C.

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