energy losses Flashcards
1
Q
where can energy losses occur
A
excretion
egestion
respiration
feces
consumers don’t digest all parts of food + some parts aren’t eaten.
2
Q
how much energy trapped in one trophic level is transferred into the next
A
only about 10% is converted into new biomass showing how food chains won’t be long
3
Q
how is energy lost from light energy to plants
A
the light isn’t the correct wavelength
the light reflects
the light misses the chloroplasts where it is absorbed
