How do energy and matter move in ecosystems?(1 point)

Responses

Energy and matter cycle through the environment.
Energy and matter cycle through the environment.

Energy flows in one direction, and matter cycles through the environment.
Energy flows in one direction, and matter cycles through the environment.

Energy and matter flow in one direction.
Energy and matter flow in one direction.

Matter flows in one direction, and energy cycles through the environment.

1 answer

The correct response is: Energy flows in one direction, and matter cycles through the environment.

In ecosystems, energy typically moves in a linear pathway—from the sun to producers (like plants) and then to consumers (like animals), while matter (such as nutrients) is recycled through various processes (like decomposition) within the ecosystem.