As energy is transferred through
an ecosystem, not all trophic
levels receive the same amount.
The diagram shows a marine
ecosystem. Which leopard seal
prey is the most efficient energy
transfer for this ecosystem? *

As energy is transferred through  an ecosystem, not all trophic  levels receive the same amount.  The marine ecosystem consists of primary producers like phytoplanktons; primary consumers like zooplanktons, krill; secondary consumers like leopard seals; and tertiary consumers like killer whales.

Explanation:

In an oceanic or marine ecosystem,  the leopard seals are secondary consumers. They basically feed on the primary consumers. They are eaten up by the tertiary consumers. The prey animals of leopard seal includes primary consumers like small fishes, zooplanktons, coral polyps, krill etc. The energy level in the food web increases in a top to down pattern. The producers which occupy the base level will be with high energy and going up the food web, the energy will decrease subsequently. Leopard seals are huge and eat

fertilization, pictured in figure 24.23a is the process in which gametes (an egg and sperm) fuse to form a zygote. the egg and sperm each contain one set of chromosomes. to ensure that the offspring has only one complete diploid set of chromosomes, only one sperm must fuse with one egg. in mammals, the egg is protected by a layer of extracellular matrix consisting mainly of glycoproteins called the zona pellucida. when a sperm binds to the zona pellucida, a series of biochemical events, called the acrosomal reactions, take place. in placental mammals, the acrosome contains digestive enzymes that initiate the degradation of the glycoprotein matrix protecting the egg and allowing the sperm plasma membrane to fuse with the egg plasma membrane, as illustrated in figure 24.23b. the fusion of these two membranes creates an opening through which the sperm nucleus is transferred into the ovum. the nuclear membranes of the egg and sperm break down and the two haploid genomes condense to form a diploid genome.

explanation:

amber has allowed scientists to study dna that has been preserved over millions of years.