Give scientific reasons: Energy pyramids are never inverted.

  • A
    Energy is lost as heat at each trophic level.
  • B
    Energy increases at higher trophic levels.
  • C
    Energy is constant across all trophic levels.
  • D
    Energy is not transferred between trophic levels.

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