Question

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In the above food web, energy is transferred from wheat to the mouse and from the mouse to the coyote when these organisms are consumed. How does this example support the law of conservation of energy?
A.
Energy is neither created nor destroyed while it is transferred.
B.
Energy is destroyed each time it is transferred between organisms.
C.
Energy is created each time it is transferred between organisms.
D.
Energy is both created and destroyed as it is transferred.

Answer 1

A. Energy is neither created nor destroyed while it is transferred.

When wheat is eaten by the mouse and the mouse by the coyote, the chemical energy stored in the organisms is passed along — though some is converted to heat and used for metabolism — the total energy is conserved.