Energy Pyramid

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What is an Energy Pyramid?

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An Energy Pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy decreases as it moves from producers to top consumers.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, serving as the base of the energy pyramid.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants), typically herbivores.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, often carnivores or omnivores.

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an organism that eats secondary consumers, usually at the top of the food chain.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and completing the energy cycle.

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How does energy transfer in an energy pyramid?

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Energy transfer in an energy pyramid is inefficient; only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed to the next.