At one trophic level,an average of $10 \%$ of the energy taken is turned into its own body and made available for the next level of consumers. What happens to the rest of $90 \%$ of the energy?

  • A
    It is stored as chemical energy.
  • B
    It is lost as heat to the environment.
  • C
    It is used for reproduction.
  • D
    It is converted into biomass.

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