Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134765037
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 7SQ
According to the energy pyramid, why is eating grain-fed beef a relatively inefficient means of obtaining the energy trapped by photosynthesis?
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