The diagram shows an energy pyramid. Sunlight
1,000,000)
Energy Pyramid
Third consumers
10J
energy loss
C
Second consumers
1003
First consumers
1000
Producers
10,000 J
Food chain
Which two sentences best explain what happens to energy in this
ecosystem?
A. Each organism loses energy as body heat.
B. Each organism gains energy from its surroundings.
C. Energy is gained as it flows down the pyramid.
D. Energy is lost as it flows through the links in a food chain