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As the sun shines on Earth, plants use its energy to complete the process of photosynthesis. Energy is transformed during the process into chemical energy in the form of sugars, such as carbohydrates. However, the energy available for top consumers is much less than that produced by autotrophs. Why is this so?

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Most of the energy is used up in metabolism

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