Why does the energy decrease as we go along the food chain from producers to tertiary consumers?

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Alia Mcknight

Biology

7 April, 02:21

Why does the energy decrease as we go along the food chain from producers to tertiary consumers?

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Shawn Macias · Answer 1

When food is consumed, most of the energy goes to the organism that eats it. And so, as another organism eats the other, it will only get a small portion of the energy that is left and so on.

Shaniya · Answer 2

Because less animals means less energy that can be used.