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Question 15 2 pts How does the movement of energy and matter in ecosystems differ? O Matter cycles, remaining within ecosystems, while energy flows, coming from the sun and eventually radiating out into space. Energy cycles, remaining within ecosystems, while matter flows, coming from the sun and eventually radiating out into space. Matter can cycle between living and non-living parts of the ecosystem, while energy is only cycled between non-living parts of the ecosystem. Matter can be transformed, but energy must stay in the same form forever

Answer 1

Option 1 is correct.

Matter cycles , remaining within ecosystem while energy flows , coming from the sun and eventually radiating into space .

Lets discuss about two things and this statement would be proved .

1 .Matter can neither be created nor destroyed it traforms from one form to another .

2. 10 percent law - it states that 10 percent of energy is lost or dissipated in its transfer from one trophic level to another .

As we know matter flows in the form of non living nutrient within the ecosystem for the living organisms. It is recycled within the ecosystem. For example when leaves fall on the soil it gets decomposed in the soil and the nutrients get absorbed by another plant which 8s a food of goat and this goat is eaten by lion . When lion die it will decomposed in soil and again the cycle repeats .this way matter is cycled and at each trophic level 10 percent energy is lost .