Question

Which is the relationship between matter and energy and ecosystem?

Matter and energy can be modeled through food webs

Matter and energy are cycled through the ecosystem

There’s no relationship between matter and energy and an ecosystem

Matter and energy, show the feeding relationship relationships in an ecosystem

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The best statement that describes the relationship between matter, energy, and ecosystems is:

**Matter and energy are cycled through the ecosystem.**

In ecosystems, matter (such as nutrients) and energy (from sunlight or food) flow and cycle through various processes. Energy enters the ecosystem primarily from the sun and is transformed through photosynthesis by producers (plants), which then serve as food for consumers (herbivores, carnivores, etc.). Decomposers break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil, which supports plant growth again. Thus, both matter and energy are fundamental to the functioning and sustainability of ecosystems.

Food webs can illustrate these relationships as well, showing how energy and nutrients move through different trophic levels, but the essential point is that matter and energy are continuously cycled within the ecosystem.

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