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Cycling of Matter and Energy Flow Quick Check 3 of 53 of 5 Items Question How does biomass change from lower to higher trophic levels?(1 point) Responses It fluctuates. It fluctuates. It increases. It increases. It stays the same. It stays the same. It decreases. It decreases. Skip to navigation page 11 of 11
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The correct response is: **It decreases.**
As you move from lower to higher trophic levels in an ecosystem, the biomass typically decreases due to energy losses at each trophic level. Only a portion of the energy consumed is converted into biomass, while much is lost as heat through metabolic processes.
As you move from lower to higher trophic levels in an ecosystem, the biomass typically decreases due to energy losses at each trophic level. Only a portion of the energy consumed is converted into biomass, while much is lost as heat through metabolic processes.