In a food web, the available energy decreases as it moves from one trophic level to the next. Which of the following explains why this occurs?

i think the answer would d

those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive

answer///triple meter;