Energy Transfers Flashcards
1
Q
What is the law of conservation of energy?
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.
2
Q
What is a producer?
A
A photosynthetic organism that manufactures organic substances using light energy, water and carbon dioxide.
3
Q
What is a consumer?
A
Consumers are organisms that obtain their energy by feeding on other organisms.
4
Q
What is a decomposer?
A
When producers and consumers die, the energy they contain can be used by organisms that break down these complex materials into simple components again.
5
Q
Why is there a lot of energy lost between trophic levels?
A
Some of the organism cannot be eaten. Once eaten, some of the organism cannot be digested. Energy is lost as body heat and respiration.
