The diagram shows an energy pyramid. Energy Pyramid
Sunlight
1,000,000
Third consumers
10 J
energy loss
Second consumers
100 J
First consumers
1000 J
Producer
10,000 J
Food chain
Which two sentences best explain what happens to energy in this
ecosystem?
A. Each organism gains energy from its surroundings.
B. Energy is lost as it flows through the links in a food chain.
C. Each organism loses energy as body heat.
D. Energy is gained as it flows down the pyramid.