How can organisms that die without reproducing still propagate their genes

Which excerpt from the land, part 4 best supports the claim that paul is a talented horseback rider? a/“figure that says more than anything else! now, i want to ride that stallion! " b/my daddy shook his head. "paul only rides horses he knows. ” c/? i glanced over at the other rider. the fellow was older than i, and had the weight of a man on him. d/a man out of alabama, man name of ray sutcliffe, told my daddy i was such a good rider, he wanted me to ride some races for him.

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Grasses--> mice--> cats--> coyotes suppose 10,000 units of energy are available at the level of the grasses. what is the total number of energy units lost by the time energy reaches the coyote?