Food webs and Energy pyramid

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow between different organisms.

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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 at different trophic levels in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy decreases as it moves up the pyramid.

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms, such as plants and algae, that create their own food through photosynthesis and serve as the base of the food chain.

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What are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are herbivores that eat producers to obtain energy.

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What are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are carnivores that eat primary consumers for energy.

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What are tertiary consumers?

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Tertiary consumers are predators that eat secondary consumers and are often at the top of the food chain.

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What is biomass?

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Biomass refers to the total mass of living organisms in a given area or ecosystem, which decreases at higher trophic levels.

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What percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?

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Approximately 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an energy pyramid.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.

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What is prey?

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Prey refers to animals that are hunted and eaten by predators.