Energy transfer through living organisms is inefficient because: * Energy is lost as metabolic heat when the organisms from one trophic level are consumed by organisms from the next level There are molecules in the bodies of organisms that are not digestible by predators and are eventually excreted Some of the energy-carrying molecules that get absorbed by predators are used in cellular respiration instead of being stored as biomass none of the above

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Energy transfer through living organisms is inefficient because: *
Energy is lost as metabolic heat when the organisms from one trophic level are
consumed by organisms from the next level
There are molecules in the bodies of organisms that are not digestible by predators
and are eventually excreted
Some of the energy-carrying molecules that get absorbed by predators are used in
cellular respiration instead of being stored as biomass
none of the above
Transcribed Image Text:Energy transfer through living organisms is inefficient because: * Energy is lost as metabolic heat when the organisms from one trophic level are consumed by organisms from the next level There are molecules in the bodies of organisms that are not digestible by predators and are eventually excreted Some of the energy-carrying molecules that get absorbed by predators are used in cellular respiration instead of being stored as biomass none of the above
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