A tree falls in the forest, and a fungus begins to grow on its dead trunk. What can be said about the mass of this tree/fungus system? Question 5 options:
A) The mass remains the same as tree mass is converted into fungus mass.
B) The mass decreases as the fungus converts tree mass to fungus mass and gases.
C) The mass decreases as the fungus converts tree mass to energy.
D) The mass increases as the fungus grows.