Based on the law of conservation of energy, ecosystem ecologists can make which of the following assertions?

• A. Photosynthetic organisms can convert approximately 1% of the solar energy they receive into organic molecules.
• B. Approximately 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.
• C. Elements are not lost on a global scale.
• D. All of the listed responses are correct.
• E. The total amount of energy stored in organic molecules plus the amounts reflected and dissipated as heat must equal the total solar energy intercepted by the Earth.