Discuss transfer of biomass when one organism eats another

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a. Discuss the transfer of biomass when one organism eats another. Use your knowledge of digestion to discuss how food is broken down and used by the consumer.

b. Explain what happens to the energy that is not transferred from one organism to another.

c. Explain why there are typically fewer organisms at the top of an energy pyramid.

d. Use specific numbers and calculations to support your explanation.

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