Question
As energy flows through the trophic levels of an ecosystem, some of it is lost at each level. What accounts for this loss of energy? Select TWO that apply.
Select all correct options
Energy is transferred from Food molecules to energy-storing molecules.
Energy gained is always less than the energy lost.
Solar energy is absorbed at each trophic level.
Chemical energy is stored in the remains of dead organisms
Heat energy is lost to the environment
Select all correct options
Energy is transferred from Food molecules to energy-storing molecules.
Energy gained is always less than the energy lost.
Solar energy is absorbed at each trophic level.
Chemical energy is stored in the remains of dead organisms
Heat energy is lost to the environment
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two options that account for the loss of energy as it flows through the trophic levels of an ecosystem are:
1. **Energy gained is always less than the energy lost.**
2. **Heat energy is lost to the environment.**
These choices highlight that only a portion of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next, with the rest being lost primarily as heat and through metabolic processes.
1. **Energy gained is always less than the energy lost.**
2. **Heat energy is lost to the environment.**
These choices highlight that only a portion of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next, with the rest being lost primarily as heat and through metabolic processes.