Energy flows through an ecosystem along a circuit called the
A) food web.
B) niche order.
C) trophic place.
D) food chain.

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Energy flows through an ecosystem in a linear fashion from one organism to another. This flow of energy can be represented as a chain of organisms, each one being the food source for the next. This is called a food chain. Option A is incorrect because a food web is a network of interconnected food chains. Option B is incorrect as niche order does not refer to the flow of energy. Option C is incorrect as trophic place is not a recognized term in ecology.

Energy Flows Through an Ecosystem Along a Circuit Called the