Energy Transfer Flashcards
Define Photosynthesis
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
How much of energy is transferred between trophic levels?
Around 10%
Which trophic levels has the highest biomass?
Producers
How much of the sun’s energy reaches Earth?
<0.01%
What is one way energy is lost in transfer?
Waste produced
What is one way energy is lost in transfer?
Cellular respiration
How does cellular respiration work?
It is the process by which cells derive glucose.
How to biomass and energy transfer pyramids differ?
Biomass is the total mass of all organisms on a trophic level, energy transfer shows how much energy reaches the upper trophic levels
What is GPP?
Gross Primary Production
What is NPP?
Net Primary Production