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U3 KA 4 Energy in ecosystems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How much energy is LOST at each stage in a food chain? | 90% |
| What is meant by a pyramid of Energy? | A diagram that represent the Energy of organisms at each successive level of a food chain. |
| What happens to the Energy in a food chain as it gets passed along the food chain? | It gets smaller |
| What is meant by a pyramid of Numbers? | A diagram that represent the Number of organisms at each successive level of a food chain. |
| What happens to the energy that an organism consumes that CAN be passed on in a food chain? | It is turned into body tissue |
| Which ecological Pyramid ALWAYS takes the shape of a pyramid? | Energy |
| What percentage of energy is passed on at each stage in a food chain? | 10% |
| How is energy LOST from food chains? | Movement Heat Undigestible parts. |
| What might be at the start of a food chain that results in a pyramid of numbers that is NOT a pyramid shape? | Tree , shrub, bush |
| What might be at the end of a food chain that results in a pyramid of numbers that is NOT a pyramid shape? | Parasite |