2023 Ecology Review

Front

All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?

Back

Sun

Front

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

Back

Consumer

Front

An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

Back

Producer

Front

What does a food chain represent?

Back

A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

Front

The arrows in a food chain or web represent what?

Back

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

Front

What does a food web represent?

Back

All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

Front

Trophic level

Back

Each level represented within a food chain or web.

Front

An energy pyramid represents what?

Back

The amount of energy available to the next 'feeder' in a food web.

Front

How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

Back

10%

Front

Why is there a limited amount of energy that can be passed on to the next feeding level?

Back

Organisms use some of the energy they get from eating.