4.1 - Ecosystems: Structure and Energy Flow
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Practice Questions
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What are biotic components? Give an example.
💡 Hint: Think about what types of living things are present in an ecosystem.
What is a producer?
💡 Hint: Consider what plants do to create energy.
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What represents the living parts of an ecosystem?
💡 Hint: Focus on what is alive in the ecosystem.
Energy loss through trophic levels is approximately what percentage?
💡 Hint: Remember how energy transfers between organisms.
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Evaluate the consequences of removing a top predator from an ecosystem's food web.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance of populations and the flow of energy.
Propose a model of an ecosystem illustrating successful energy flow from producers to tertiary consumers, and discuss the expected energy efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about the steps energy takes from one organism to the next.
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