Less Energy Is Available at the Next Trophic Level Because

Multiple Choice

Less energy is available at the next trophic level because

A) all the food is captured and eaten before it can reach the next trophic level.
B) all of the food eaten is digested and absorbed.
C) only a portion of the food that is digested can be used to make ATP.
D) all of the absorbed food molecules are used as an energy source for ATP buildup in mitochondria.
E) all of the food is absorbed,but not all can be used to make ATP.