SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:In an ecosystem, energy is recycled and nutrients/matter flow in one direction
A
True
B
False:energy flows in one direction and nutrients/matter recycle
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Energy is not recycled in ecosystems and each ecosystem requires a continuous input of energy to sustain it. There is some energy transformed at each level of the food chain or food web in an ecosystem. In an ecosystem, energy is frequently transformed from one form to another.

Detailed explanation-2: -The flow of energy in an ecosystem is always unidirectional. It is said to be unidirectional because some energy is lost in form of heat when moving from one trophic level to the next for the maintenance of the homeostasis of an organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: The given statement “Flow of nutrients in an ecosystem is unidirectional” is True.

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