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What happens to the energy from the

producers when it is eaten by the primary
consumers?
all of the above
transferred into biomass of the consumer.
transferred to energy for the consumer to
grow, reproduce , and live
released as heat

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Answer:When a plant is eaten by a primary consumer, only 10% of the energy is passed on. ... Decomposers break complex materials into simple components after producers and consumers die, using up the energy they contain. In this way, minerals and elements needed by plants are released in a form that can be absorbed by them.

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