Biomass, Trophic Level, Energy transfer & decay

Question 1

What is trophic level?

Answer 1

the position of feeding in a food chain.

Question 2

Draw the trophic level diagram

Answer 2

Question 3

Give the name of the type of eater for each part of trophic level

Answer 3

Producer ➡️ Green plants Primary consumer ➡️ Herbivores Secondary consumer ➡️carnivores Tertiary consumer ➡️Carnivores

Question 4

Give an example of a flow of energy

Answer 4

☀️(energy source)➡️Grass➡️Rabbit➡️Fox➡️Shark

Question 5

What happens in the pyramids of numbers?

Answer 5

• As you go up, numbers go down.
• Flow of energy is up.
• The thing that eats the final thing goes on the top.

Question 6

How do animals and plants release energy?

Answer 6

Through Respiration

Question 7

What is Symbiosis?

Answer 7

A relationship between2 or more different species.

Question 8

What are the 2 types of compost, and what is in them

Answer 8

Green - clippings from lawns and kitchen food scraps

Brown - twigs and dead leaves

Question 9

What does green waste get broken down by and what does it contain?

Answer 9

Broken down by-Bacteria

Contains-nitrogen

Question 10

What does brown waste get broken down by and what dies it contain?

Answer 10

Broken down by-Fungi

Contain-carbon

Question 11

Name the features of a compost bin

Answer 11

Open top➡️can use the air & light to help decompose Mesh sides➡️heat can come out and bring air in

Question 12

what must animals and plants do to contain energy?

Answer 12

Eat plants or other animals.