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because energy is used for metabolism at each level
because energy is used for metabolism at each level
because producers need most of the energy for photosynthesis
because producers need most of the energy for photosynthesis
because energy is used up when consumers eat producers
because energy is used up when consumers eat producers
because energy is lost to the environment as heat between levels
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The correct response is: because energy is lost to the environment as heat between levels.
In ecological terms, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next due to energy loss primarily as heat through metabolic processes, movement, and other biological functions.
