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In the food web the amount of matter A) remains constant. B) remains unstable. is all converted to heat. D) increases with each trophic level

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Chapter13: Diversity Of Microbes, Fungi, And Protists

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In the food web the amount of matter
A)
remains constant.
B)
remains unstable.
is all converted to heat.
D)
increases with each trophic level
cells the mitation will be passed onto the organism's offspring

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