10 Questions
What is the primary purpose of an energy pyramid?
Demonstrate and quantify the flow of energy in an ecosystem
Which trophic level in an ecosystem contains organisms that make their own food?
Producers
In an energy pyramid, where are organisms with higher energy levels typically located?
Closer to the top of the pyramid
What is the main form of energy transfer between trophic levels in an energy pyramid?
Predation
How do multiple food chains differ from a food web?
Food chains focus on one trophic level, while food webs show interactions across multiple levels
What percentage of the total energy from the sun do tertiary consumers receive in the energy pyramid?
0.1%
In an energy pyramid, why do secondary consumers receive only 10% of the energy contained in the primary consumers?
Because primary consumers use most of their energy to grow and reproduce.
What is the main role of decomposers in the energy pyramid ecosystem?
To recycle nutrients back into the soil
Why are there fewer tertiary consumers compared to producers in an ecosystem?
Because there is less total energy available to tertiary consumers compared to producers.
What happens to the amount of available energy as you move up through the trophic levels of an energy pyramid?
It decreases
Learn about energy pyramids, which are diagrams depicting the transfer of energy in an ecosystem. Understand the concept of trophic levels and the role of producers at the base of the pyramid.
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