Why Is Energy Lost When Herbivores Eat Primary Producers

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why is energy lost when herbivores eat primary producers?

• A) Energy is lost because most of the total energy consumed is used for cellular respiration rather than growth and reproduction
• B) Primary producers cannot produce once eaten.
• C) Digestion takes place so rapidly that very little energy is absorbed.
• D) Most primary producers contain no usable energy for herbivores.

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