Energy Transfer Flashcards

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Define Photosynthesis

A

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

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How much of energy is transferred between trophic levels?

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Around 10%

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3
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Which trophic levels has the highest biomass?

A

Producers

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4
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How much of the sun’s energy reaches Earth?

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<0.01%

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What is one way energy is lost in transfer?

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Waste produced

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What is one way energy is lost in transfer?

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Cellular respiration

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How does cellular respiration work?

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It is the process by which cells derive glucose.

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How to biomass and energy transfer pyramids differ?

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Biomass is the total mass of all organisms on a trophic level, energy transfer shows how much energy reaches the upper trophic levels

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9
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What is GPP?

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Gross Primary Production

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What is NPP?

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Net Primary Production

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