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Ecology Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which trophic level is generally the smallest in terrestrial ecosystem? | Primary consumer |
| At each trophic level, how much energy is stored in the organisms in that level? | About 1/10 of the energy in the level below it |
| In a food web, which type of organism receives energy from every other type? | Decomposer |
| Which process in the carbon cycle changes carbon to an organic form | Photosynthesis |
| How does nitrogen from soil return into the atmosphere | Soil turns nitrates to nitrogen gas |
| A multicellular consumer can obtain nitrogen for use by its cells in which if the following forms? | Nitrates |
| The number of trophic levels in an ecological pyramid is... | Limited by the amount of energy that is lost at each trophic level |
| Organisms that manufacture organic nutrients for an ecosystem are called... | Primary producers |
| Comparing a savanna to a grassland, what is likely to occur in both? | Periods of dry weather |