Question 1
What happens to the 90% of energy not passed to the next trophic level?
Question 2
If a rabbit retains energy from a leaf, what type of consumer is the rabbit classified as?
Question 3
What is the primary form of energy conversion in a food web?
Question 4
How much energy will a lion get if a producer level starts with 1,000 Joules?
Question 5
Which trophic level consists of organisms converting light energy directly into chemical energy?
Question 6
How is the First Law of Thermodynamics demonstrated in energy transfers within ecosystems?
Question 7
What does the Law of Conservation of Matter state in the context of ecosystems?
Question 8
According to the 10% Rule, if a plant captures 1,000 Joules of energy, how much is available to a primary consumer?
Question 9
Why is the trophic pyramid widest at the base?
Question 10
What causes the majority of energy to be lost at each trophic level?
Question 11
In terms of energy flow, why do large forests support relatively few apex predators like wolves?
Question 12
If primary consumers have a biomass of 100 kg, what is the expected biomass of secondary consumers?
Question 13
How does photosynthesis demonstrate the conservation of energy?
Question 14
What is the relationship between biomass and trophic levels in an ecosystem?
Question 15
Using the 10% Rule, estimate the energy at tertiary consumers when producers provide 100,000 Joules.