Why is there less energy available at the last link of a food chain?

The oxidizing agent our bodies use to obtain energy from food is oxygen (from the air). if you breathe 15 times a minute (at rest), taking in and exhaling 0.5 l of air with each breath, what volume of air do you breathe each day? air is 21% oxygen by volume. what volume of oxygen do you breathe each day?

Which best describes the scientific method? a. a path of clearly defined steps that must be followed in a particular order b. a possible answer to a scientific question based on knowledge or research c. the recipe for how to conduct an experiment that must be followed precisely d. the process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs

(6.02 mc)what affect do marine protected areas have on environmental quality? they increase environmental quality by preventing resource overuse. they increase environmental quality by adding new species. they decrease environmental quality by removing all human activity. they decrease environmental quality by adding recycling facilities.