Energy flows through an ecosystem along an idealized unidirectional pathway called a
A)food web.
B)niche order.
C)trophic cascade.
D)bioamplifier.
E)food chain.

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The flow of energy through an ecosystem is along a linear pathway from producers to various levels of consumers, and ultimately to decomposers. This pathway is the food chain, which is represented by a series of arrows that show the transfer of energy from one organism to another. Therefore, the best choice is E, food chain.

Energy Flows Through an Ecosystem Along an Idealized Unidirectional Pathway