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Which one of the following statements about the transfer of energy in an ecosystem is incorrect?

A) Energy is not created in an ecosystem. Energy is only converted from one form to another

B) There is a continuous transfer of energy from one trophic level of organisms to the next in a food chain

C) There is no loss of energy in transferring energy from one trophic level to another

D) At each trophic level, some of the energy is utilized by the organisms for their growth, reproduction and development

E) None of these