What is secondary production?
A) energy converted by secondary consumers from primary consumers
B) solar energy that is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis
C) chemical energy in food that is converted to new biomass by consumers
D) energy that is not used by consumers for growth and reproduction
E) growth that takes place during the second year of life in consumers

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Secondary production refers to the conversion of chemical energy in food into new biomass by consumers. This process occurs when primary consumers (herbivores) are consumed by secondary consumers (carnivores) and the energy is transferred up the food chain.

What Is Secondary Production