One large tree grows on one side of a large field. The tree holds 3,000 joules of energy.
Many organisms feed on parts of the tree.
Part A
How will the second tree most likely affect the amount of energy available to organisms that feed on the first tree?
Samantha plants a second tree on the other side of the field. It grows to be as large as the first tree.
OA. The second tree will store some solar energy as food energy, increasing the amount of
energy available to the organisms.

B. The second tree will compete with the first tree for solar energy, decreasing the amount of energy available to the organisms.

C. The second tree will be in the shade of the first tree, decreasing the amount of energy the second tree will have available to the organisms.

D. The second tree will decrease the amount of food that the first tree can absorb from the soil, increasing the amount of food energy available to the organisms.