5.2 Energy Transfers Flashcards
1
Q
What does it mean when energy is wasted at each stage of the food chain?
A
That not all the energy taken in by an organism is used for growth
2
Q
How is energy wasted in waste materials?
A
In faeces or as urea in urine
3
Q
What is some of the biomass also used for?
A
Respiration which releases energy for living processes
4
Q
What is a living process?
A
Movement
5
Q
The more energy an organism uses for movement…?
A
The less energy it has available for growth
6
Q
What other way is biomass simply used for?
A
Keeping the animal at a constant, normal body temperature
7
Q
Where is much of the energy released in respiration transferred to?
A
The surroundings
