Secondary production is
A)energy conversion by secondary consumers received from primary consumers.
B)solar energy that is converted to chemical energy by photosynthetic producers.
C)chemical energy in food that is converted to new biomass by consuming organism.
D)energy that is transferred when not used by consumers for growth and reproduction.
E)growth that takes place during the second year of life in heterotrophic consumers.

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Secondary production refers to the conversion of chemical energy in food to new biomass by consuming organisms, such as herbivores consuming plants and carnivores consuming herbivores. This is distinct from primary production, which is the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy by photosynthetic producers such as plants. Secondary production occurs when primary consumers receive energy from primary producers and convert it to new biomass, which is then available for consumption by higher order consumers. Energy that is not used for growth and reproduction by consumers is considered to be lost as heat or excreted as waste.

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