Energy transfer is it inefficient between trophic levels because?
All organisms within a trophic level die.
Organisms within trophic level are fully consumed.
Molecules are fully digested from each trophic level.
Dead organisms and waste are recycled throughout the trophic levels.
The correct answer is "Molecules are fully digested from each trophic level."
Energy transfer between trophic levels is inefficient because not all of the energy consumed by an organism at one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level. Some of the energy is lost as heat during metabolism, and not all of the consumed biomass is digested and absorbed by the predator. This results in a decrease in available energy as you move up the food chain.