Flow of Energy

Question 1

Food Chain

Answer 1

Shows the movement of energy from one organism to another

Question 2

Food Web

Answer 2

Links all food chains in an ecosystem together

Question 3

Herbivore

Answer 3

Obtains energy by eating plants

Question 4

Carnivore

Answer 4

Obtains energy by eating other animals

Question 5

Omnivore

Answer 5

Obtains energy by eating producers and other consumers

Question 6

Producer

Answer 6

Organisms that can produce its own food/energy

Question 7

Consumer

Answer 7

An organism that obtains food by feeding on other organisms

Question 8

Trophic Level

Answer 8

Levels of a food chain or web

Question 9

Decomposer

Answer 9

Detritivores that break down matter into simpler compounds

Question 10

Primary Consumer

Answer 10

organism that feeds on primary producers

Question 11

Secondary Consumer

Answer 11

organism that feeds on the primary consumer

Question 12

Tertiary Consumer

Answer 12

Organism that feeds on the secondary consumer

Question 13

Quaternary Consumer

Answer 13

Organism that feeds on the tertiary consumer(no natural predators)

Question 14

Ecological Pyramid

Answer 14

graphical representation of the relationship between different organisms in an ecosystem

Question 15

Energy Pyramid

Answer 15

graphical representation, showing the flow of energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem

Question 16

Pyramid of numbers

Answer 16

shows the number of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem

Question 17

Biomass

Answer 17

the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume

Question 18

Biomass pyramid

Answer 18

graphical representation of biomass present in a unit area of various trophic levels

Question 19

10% rule

Answer 19

Only 10% of energy is transferred to the next trophic level 90% is lost through heat

Question 20

Germination

Answer 20

refers the start of growth of a plant from a seed.

Question 21

Seedling Formation

Answer 21

Process which a fragile plant grows from a germinated seed, towards the sunlight

Question 22

Growth and Development

Answer 22

Establishing the seedling’s ability to photosynthesize and grow independently

Question 23

Differentiation

Answer 23

The plant develops cells tissues and organs that aid reproduction and growth.

Question 24

Pollination

Answer 24

Where pollen from the anther (male part) is transferred to the stigma (female part)

Occurs through wind, water, insects, other animals

Question 25

Fertilization

Answer 25

Where the male pollen fuses with the ovule (male female gamete) within the flower forming a zygote.

Question 26

Formation of fruits + seeds

Answer 26

Zygote develops into an embryo-> transforming into a seed which is inside the fruit. When fruit is ripe seeds are dispersed