(5.02 mc)a shark eats a penguin that has recently been feeding on some krill. the penguin has 100 joules worth of energy, but the shark ultimately gains only about 10 joules. where does the rest of the energy go? a. it is destroyed and cannot be recovered. b. it was used by the penguin as it tried to get away from the shark. c. it is used for cell functions or transformed to heat energy. d. it reverts back to the krill that the penguin ate.

the correct answer is b. possesses the characteristic of compartmentalization of organelles, wherein the organelles are bound by membranes.

explanation:

answer: decrease

a limiting factor is the one which decrease the abundance, distribution and causes extinction of the population of species in a ecosystem. here, predators including hawks, owls and snakes are the limiting factor for the population of mexican free tailed bat.   although bats are nocturnal animals as they forge for food at night these predators also may remain active during night which can decrease the population of the mexican free-tailed bats. also, these bats eat only one type of insects that are moths. the food can also be a limiting factor as all 400 members are dependent upon same type of food needs that are moths. the decrease in the moth population can cause decrease in population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.

therefore, the scenarios will most likely to decrease the population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.