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Of the total amount of energy that passes from one trophic level to another, about $10 \%$ isa. respired and becomes heat.b. passed out as feces or urine.c. stored as body tissue.d. recycled to autotrophs.e. All of these are correct.
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Of the total amount of energy that passes from one trophic level to another, about $10 \%$ is a. respired and becomes heat. b. passed out as feces or urine. c. stored as body tissue. d. recycled to autotrophs. e. All of these are correct.
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Only 10 percent of the energy stored in an organism can be passed on to the next trophic level. Of the remaining energy, some is used for the organism's life processes and the rest is... A. used in reproduction B. stored as body tissue C. stored as fat D. eliminated as heat
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