C - Pyramids Of Biomass

Question 1

What does biomass mean?

Answer 1

The mass of living material - how much all the organisms at each level would ‘weigh’ if you put them all together

Question 2

There’s less ______ and _______ every time you move up a stage in the food chain

Answer 2

Less energy

Less biomass

Question 3

One fox would have a big ___ biomass compared to hundreds of fleas which would have a very _____ biomass

Answer 3

Big

Small

Question 4

Biomass pyramids are practically always ________ -shaped

Answer 4

Pyramid

Question 5

You might be asked to ______ or ___________ a pyramid of biomass

Answer 5

Construct or interpret

Question 6

The big bar along the bottom of the pyramid always represents the ________. e.g?

Answer 6

Producer e.g. The plant

Question 7

What does each bar on a pyramid of biomass represent?

Answer 7

The first bar is the producer. The second bar is the primary consumer. The third bar is the secondary consumer etc