Energy Flow in Topic Levels 1:2

Question 1

Types of Ecology Pyramids

Answer 1

Number pyramids

• # of organisms in a tropic level
• can be inversed
• unit: just the # of organisms

Biomass pyramids

• The dead, dry mass of organisms in a tropic level
• Can be inversed
• Unit: g/m^2

Energy Pyramids

• Measures energy in each tropic level
• cannot be inversed
• unit: KJ (kilojoules)

Question 2

Tropic Levels

Answer 2

Producers —> primary consumers (herbivores) —–> secondary consumers (carnivores) —–> tertiary consumers ——> quatary consumers (apex predators)

• decomposers are in every level*