Which of the following is an INCORRECT explanation of how energy flows and matter is cycled through an ecosystem using the processes of photosynthesis and respiration?

A: A producer uses carbon dioxide to create sugars, such as glucose, which are used in producer life processes. Once the plant is eaten by a consumer the remaining energy is used by the consumer.

B: A consumer uses carbon dioxide to create sugars, such as glucose, which are used in the consumer’s life processes. Once the consumer is eaten by a plant the remaining energy stored is used by the plant.

C: Carbon dioxide is used in photosynthesis to make glucose. The glucose is then broken down during respiration leading to the release of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere.

D: Sunlight provides energy for photosynthesis to create sugar which is used as energy for producers and consumers, as the energy is transferred through the various trophic levels the energy is lost as heat or used for life processes, ultimately being released back into the atmosphere.