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The law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created, yet matter is sometimes gained or lost to an ecosystem. what is the reason for this seeming contradiction? the law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created, yet matter is sometimes gained or lost to an ecosystem. what is the reason for this seeming contradiction? heterotrophs convert heat to energy. chemoautotrophic organisms can convert matter to energy. ecosystems are open systems; therefore, matter can be moved in/out of an ecosystem from/to another ecosystem. photosynthetic organisms convert sugars to more complex organic molecules. detritivores convert matter to energy.

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The correct option is this: ECOSYSTEMS ARE OPEN SYSTEMS; THEREFORE MATTER CAN BE MOVED IN OR OUT OF AN ECOSYSTEM FROM OR TO ANOTHER ECOSYSTEM.
Ecosystems are open system that are made up of different kind of matter, both living and non living. Energy moves among these ecosystems freely and that is why it seems as if matter are sometimes lost.