Energy and matter is converted through the food chain either when something is eaten or it dies naturally. Decompress then break down the dead organisms and release them back into the environment
<h3>The chemical elements that make up the molecules of organisms pass through food webs and the environment and are combined and recombined in different ways. ... As matter cycles and energy flows through living systems and between living systems and the physical environment, matter and energy are conserved in each change.</h3>