Which of the following statement about energy and nutrients in an ecosystem is true?

Nutrients, such as carbon and nitrogen, are reused as they move between organisms and the environment, so they cycle through an ecosystem. Energy, by contrast, enters (usually as sunlight), passes through organisms, and is eventually released as heat rather than recycled. Therefore, the true statement is “Nutrients cycle through an ecosystem, while energy flows in one direction.”

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