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.

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

All of the above are true except the second option Energy and nutrients can pass from carnivores to herbivores to autotrophs. This is false as energy passes from autotrophs to herbivores and from herbivores to carnivores.

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