Energy pyramids are used to represent energy transfer in an ecosystem because energy is _______ between each trophic level. (a) gained (b) lost (c) conserved (d) either conserved or gained
Option B.The pyramid of energy shows the relationship between the flow of energy and different trophic level. The pyramid of energy depicts the flow of energy in the ecosystem. The source of energy in an ecosystem is the sun, the producers trap the solar energy and use it for photosynthesis which is in turn eaten by organisms of the higher trophic level such as primary consumers, secondary consumers.
