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Energy Pyramid & Symbiosis Matching

Energy Pyramid & Symbiosis Matching

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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NGSS
MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3, HS-PS3-4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Meghan Lyle

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4 Slides • 20 Questions

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​Data Analysis:
The energy pyramid

By Meghan Lyle

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The Energy Pyramid

Only 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level. Scientists have analyzed the energy (in kilograms of biomass) in each level of the food web shown here. The data is shown in the next slide.

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Labeling

Use a calculator (or follow along) to divide and find the percent of energy that has been transferred from each level.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

10.9%

Producer

Tertiary Consumer

9.5%

Decomposer

10%

Secondary Consumer

Primary Consumer

15.6%

9.6%

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Multiple Choice

Calculate the average percent.

Does the data support the 10% rule?

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Yes

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No

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Multiple Choice

According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy is never created or destroyed; it just changes from one form to another.

What type of energy is coming into the food web?

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Chemical

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Heat/Thermal

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Electrical

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Mechanical

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Radiant/Light

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Multiple Choice

According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy is never created or destroyed; it just changes from one form to another.

What type of energy is being lost during an organism's life?

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Chemical

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Heat/Thermal

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Electrical

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Mechanical

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Radiant/Light

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Multiple Choice

According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy is never created or destroyed; it just changes from one form to another.

What type of energy is being transferred during predation?

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Chemical

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Heat/Thermal

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Electrical

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Mechanical

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Radiant/Light

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You have an opportunity to feed a small village that's starving!

​What are you going to donate to the village?

To raise a pig to market weight (250-300 lbs), you will need approximately 550-750 pounds of feed.
600 pounds of grain would feed 50 people for approximately 13 days.
A 250lb pig (150lbs of edible product) will feed the village 4 days.

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Multiple Choice

If a human wanted to have the most efficient absorption of energy, what trophic level would they want to eat from?

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Decomposers
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Tertiary consumers
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Producers

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Secondary consumers

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​​Biological Relationships/Symbiosis

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The Goby fish benefits by living in the hole.

The shrimp benefits by getting protected.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The mildew benefits by getting nutrients from the grape plants.

The grape plant is harmed as the leave rot and die.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The termite benefits because they can better absorb wood's nutrition.

The protozoans benefit because the termite makes small wood chunks.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The bur-producing plants benefit but getting their seeds spread around.

The deer don't care and are unaffected.

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Mutualism

2

Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The wasps benefit by getting food from the caterpillar.

The caterpillar is eaten and harmed.

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Mutualism

2

Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The acacia tree benefits because the ants protect it from other animals.

The ants benefit because the tree's thorns do protect the ants.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The aphids benefit by getting food from the milkweed.

The milkweed is eaten and harmed.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The egret benefits by eating bugs.

The cattle benefit by getting cleaned of bugs.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The epiphytic plants benefit because they get a place to live.

The coniferous trees are unaffected.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The barnacles benefit because they get fed while having a place to live.

The whales are unaffected.

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Mutualism

2

Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

Sea Anemone benefits because it uses fish poo as food.

The clownfish benefits from the anemone's protection.

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Mutualism

2

Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The algae benefits by giving the algae a place to live.

The fungus benefits by using the algae as food.

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Mutualism

2

Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The remora benefits by being protected and getting food scraps.

The sharks don't care and are unaffected.

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Mutualism

2

Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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Multiple Choice

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What type of symbiosis is this?

The peanut benefits by getting nitrogen from the bacteria.

The bacteria benefit by using the peanut plant for nutrients.

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Mutualism

2

Commensalism

3

Parasitism

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​Data Analysis:
The energy pyramid

By Meghan Lyle

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