Energy

Question 1

What % of energy is given to the next level of the pyramid?

Answer 1

10%

Question 2

What is the inefficiency of energy transfer?

Answer 2

There is a loss of energy between levels of the food chain

Question 3

How is energy lost in energy transfer?

Answer 3

It is lost as heat

Question 4

What are the photosynthesis inputs and outputs?

Answer 4

Sunlight + CO2 + H2O –> O2 + sugar (glucose)

Question 5

What are the inputs and outputs of cellular respiration?

Answer 5

O2 + glucose –> energy + CO2 + H2O

Question 6

During photosynthesis, light energy is converted to what?

Answer 6

Chemical energy

Question 7

For living things, one way to measure energy is what?

Answer 7

Biomass

Question 8

More energy = ?

Answer 8

More biomass

Question 9

Fox
^
Rabbit
^
Nettle Plant

What would the pyramid look like?

Answer 9

The nettle plant would have the largest/longest line, then the rabbit would less than half of the nettles plant line and lastly, the fox would have a very small line

Question 10

Why would more energy create more biomass?

Answer 10

There would be more energy for species to grow, causing a greater mass