Why is energy lost when herbivores eat primary producers?
A) Primary producers have energy stored in indigestible substances.
B) Primary producers cannot produce once eaten.
C) Digestion takes place so rapidly that very little energy is absorbed.
D) Most primary producers contain no usable energy for herbivores.
Answer: A
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