How much energy is available to the third trophic level, a secondary consumer, if its prey in the second trophic level, a primary consumer, is only able to obtain 10% of the available energy of the first trophic level?

a. 100%
b. 10%
c. 1%
d. 0.1%


Answer: c. 1%

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