Asked by Damianah Locher
How do energy and matter move in ecosystems? (1 point)
A) Energy flows in one direction, and matter cycles through the environment.
B) Energy and matter cycle through the environment.
C) Matter and energy flow in one direction.
D) Matter flows in one direction and energy cycles through the environment
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A) Energy flows in one direction, and matter cycles through the environment.
Energy enters (usually as sunlight) and is lost as heat as it moves through trophic levels, while matter (nutrients like carbon, nitrogen, water) is recycled by organisms and abiotic processes.
Energy enters (usually as sunlight) and is lost as heat as it moves through trophic levels, while matter (nutrients like carbon, nitrogen, water) is recycled by organisms and abiotic processes.
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