E1-Grassy Narrows

Question 1

PRODUCERS?

Answer 1

An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis

Form the foundation of the food web.

Question 2

CONSUMERS?

Answer 2

A predator that eats another organism for energy

Can be primary, secondary, tertiary, top

Question 3

Energy also cycles through an ecosystem

Generally we model these relationships using

Answer 3

food chains or food webs

Question 4

—- energy in the food cannot be accessed by the animal and are excreted as waste

Answer 4

60%

Question 5

Energy is the food is used to run cellular processes

Answer 5

30%

Question 6

energy is used to make body tissues such as bones, muscles and fat

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

—energy available in the food consumed is available for the next consumer

Answer 7

Only 10%

Question 8

How much energy is lost in every transfer?

Answer 8

90%

Question 9

Energy pyramids show…

Answer 9

the amount of energy consumers obtain as energy flows through the ecosystems

Question 10

More levels between producer and consumer the…

Answer 10

less energy is left from the original energy produced

Question 11

How do toxins build up in an ecosystem???

Answer 11

Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification