Energy Flow and Trophic Levels

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Which of the following best describes energy flow in an ecosystem?

  • The transfer of energy between trophic levels
  • The flow of water within an ecosystem
  • The transfer of energy between producers and consumers
  • The flow of energy through living things within an ecosystem (correct)

What is a trophic level?

  • The transformation of energy from one form to another
  • The flow of energy from consumers to producers
  • A level within a food chain (correct)
  • The transfer of energy from the sun to producers

Why are trophic pyramids used to organize food chains?

  • To illustrate the transformation of energy
  • To represent the flow of energy in multiple directions
  • To demonstrate the diversity of species within an ecosystem
  • To show the quantity of organisms at each trophic level (correct)

What do the arrows in a food chain represent?

<p>The unidirectional flow of energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are trophic dynamics related to thermodynamics?

<p>Trophic dynamics deals with the transfer and transformation of energy, which is governed by thermodynamics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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