Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Heat loss represents a one-way loss of energy from an ecosystem.
B) Organisms in the food chain can use all the energy contained in the food that they eat.
C) In some ecosystems, the majority of the energy stored in plants does not become available until the plants die.
D) Heat and energy are lost by each organism in the ecosystem.
E) The two food webs are classified as grazing and detrital.

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Organisms in the food chain cannot use all the energy contained in the food that they eat. In fact, only about 10% of the energy stored in an organism's food is passed on to the next trophic level, with the rest being lost as heat and used for the organism's own metabolic processes.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE