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Dead organisms and waste are broken down by decomposers and are recycled through the ecosystem.
Dead organisms and waste are broken down by decomposers and are recycled through the ecosystem.
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
Not all organisms at the lower trophic levels will be eaten and die.
Not all organisms at the lower trophic levels will be eaten and die.
Ten percent of organisms are fully consumed while others contain some molecules that cannot be digested.
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The best evidence that supports the rule that only 10% of energy is transferred from one organism to another is:
There are fewer organisms at the top of the food chain because there is less energy available for life processes.
This statement directly illustrates the concept of energy transfer in an ecosystem, highlighting how energy diminishes as it moves up trophic levels, leading to fewer organisms in higher levels of the food chain due to limited energy availability.
