populations

Question 1

what does a bomb calorimetry do

Answer 1

measures the energy storage in biomass of something

Question 2

what does a bomb calorimetry have for efficient use

Answer 2

contains direct oxygen supply
avoids incomplete combustion

contains air space
insulation

contains stirrer
equal energy distribution

Question 3

how to calculate the percentage efficiency

Answer 3

energy of consumer over energy of producer

Question 4

how can we find percentage efficiency of

Answer 4

(equation)

sample of producers and herbivores collected form the same area

measure biomass

energy content calculation of producer and herbivore using bomb calorimeter

Question 5

reasons for less than 100% efficient food chain

Answer 5

light reflected
respiration
photosynthesis
light energy distribution
wrong wavelength

indigestible parts

excretion

Question 6

what is an ecosystem

Answer 6

physical area including all organisms and their interactions with each other and their physical environment

Question 7

what does it mean when we say an ecosystem is dynamic

Answer 7

smallest change can have a knock-on effect