Almost all the energy and associated biomass in Earth's ecosystems comes from the Sun. Which of the following is NOT true regarding energy transfer through an
ecosystem?
A
Decomposers recycle the matter contained by the dead biomass and waste and
make it available for use by producers and other consumers.
Ninety percent (90%) of the available energy is transferred from one trophic level
to the next. About 10 percent (10%) is lost to the atmosphere as heat.
с
Ecosystems sustain themselves by continuously cycling matter through the
trophic levels and capturing energy from the Sun or Earth and transferring it up
the food chain.
D
Energy flows from the Sun or from rocks through the primary producers and the
successive levels of consumers.