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Conservation of matter

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed and recycled through biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems.

AP course connection

Topic 1.9: 1.9 Trophic Levels

Unit 1

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