Less Energy Is Available at the Next Trophic Level Because

question 67

Multiple Choice

Less energy is available at the next trophic level because

• A) all the food is captured and eaten before it can reach the next trophic level.
• B) all of the food eaten is digested and absorbed.
• C) only a portion of the food that is digested becomes part of the organism's body.
• D) all of the absorbed food molecules are used as an energy source for ATP buildup in mitochondria.
• E) all of the food is absorbed, but not all can be used to make ATP.

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