Question

What happens when an organism is eaten? A. All of its energy is returned to producers. B. All of its energy is gone when it dies and cannot be reclaimed by the ecosystem. C. A small portion of its energy is absorbed by the consumer, the rest is transformed into heat or waste. D. All of its energy is absorbed by the consumer.

Answer 1

Answer:

The higher organisms eat the lower organisms, break down their matter and rearrange the molecules to make their own matter. When any organism dies, the remains are broken down and put back into the cycle as inorganic molecules. Each of these organisms eat organic matter to produce energy and small pieces of matter.