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Biology · Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 12 · Question 28

5090Energy flow

Why is the flow of energy in an ecosystem said to be non-cyclic?

  1. AEnergy can only be passed on in the form it entered the ecosystem.
  2. BEnergy can only be passed on to a larger organism.
  3. CEnergy cannot be completely returned to its original source.
  4. DEnergy cannot have its form changed within an organism.

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Correct answer: C. Energy cannot be completely returned to its original source.

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