Energy Pyramid and Population Density

______ pyramid illustrate the flow of energy through different trophic levels in

an ecosystem.

• Energy

• Abraham Maslow's

• Food Chain

• Food Web

At the base of the pyramid are ______, which capture sunlight

and convert it into chemical energy

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

The _______ in the pyramid typically have the lowest energy availability compared to the producers at the base.

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

________ also known as herbivores, are organisms that feed directly on producers.

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

________ are carnivores or omnivores that feed on primary consumers.

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

________ are carnivores or omnivores that feed on other carnivores

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

________ have the highest energy availability in the ecosystem, as they directly convert sunlight into usable energy.

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

They harness energy from sunlight through ___________ and convert

it into chemical energy stored in carbohydrates.

• photosynthesis

• ingestion and digestion

• predation and digestion

Energy from primary consumers is transferred to secondary consumers through _________

• photosynthesis

• ingestion and digestion

• predation and digestion

Energy from producers is transferred to primary consumers through _________

• photosynthesis

• ingestion and digestion

• predation and digestion