
Flow of Energy
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Biology
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7th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the flow of energy in an ecosystem?
Back
The flow of energy in an ecosystem refers to the transfer of energy from one organism to another through food chains and food webs, starting from producers to various levels of consumers.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a producer in an ecosystem?
Back
A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a consumer in an ecosystem?
Back
A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy. Consumers can be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a decomposer?
Back
A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic matter and returns nutrients to the soil or water, such as fungi and bacteria.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a food chain?
Back
A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a food web?
Back
A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that illustrates how energy and nutrients circulate within an ecosystem.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What percentage of energy is typically passed from one trophic level to the next?
Back
Typically, only about 10% of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem.
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