Flow of energy

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating plants.

• Parasite

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Ominvore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.

• Detritivore

• Ominvore

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.

• Ominvore

• Detritivore

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Organisms that get their energy and nutrition from other organisms (consumers).

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Decomposer

• Detritivore

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Autotrophs--The bottom trophic level where all organisms produce their own food, usually by photosynthesis.

• Trophic Levels

• Producers

• Ominvores

• Herbivores

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Complex trophic relationships in an ecological pyramid.

• Food Chain

• Food Web

• Abiotic Factor

• Biome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

• Producer
• Primary Consumer
• Autotroph
• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

• Producer
• Primary Consumer
• Secondary Consumer
• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

• Producer
• Primary Consumer
• Secondary Consumer
• Decomposer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What percentage of energy is passed on to each trophic level?

• 10%
• 50%
• 90%
• 100%