4.1.2 - Energy Flow
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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?
💡 Hint: Think about who creates food in nature.
Define a food chain.
💡 Hint: Consider it a one-way street of energy transfer.
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What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?
💡 Hint: Think about what plants need to grow.
True or False: 90% of energy is retained at each trophic level.
💡 Hint: Remember the energy loss principle.
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Consider an ecosystem where a new predator is introduced. How might this affect the energy flow and populations of the existing organisms?
💡 Hint: Think about how food chains are interconnected.
Design an experiment to measure the impact of removing a top-level predator on a food web. What would you assess?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when one part of the chain is removed.
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