Which of the following is/are NOT true of ecosystems? Select ALL statements that

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Which of the following is/are NOT true of ecosystems? Select ALL statements that are NOT true.

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Decomposers return nutrients such as phosphorous from dead animals back to autotrophs.

Energy and nutrients can pass from carnivores to herbivores to autotrophs.

Energy transfer between trophic levels is only about 10% efficient.

Microbial decomposers are responsible for recycling energy back to autotrophs.

Ecosystems consist of the community together with the abiotic environment of an area.

Explanation / Answer

Only one statement is wrong that is energy and nutrients can pass from carnivorea to herbivores to autotrophs.Because the flow of nutrients always take place opposite to it i.e. Autotrophs to herbivores to cranivores.autotrophs are plants they can perform photosynthesis and prepare their own food.These plants are further eaten up by herbivores and which are further eaten up by tertiary consumer that is carnivore.

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