2.6 - Energy Flow in Ecosystems
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What is the primary source of energy in ecosystems?
💡 Hint: Think about where plants get their energy from.
What do we call organisms that produce their own food?
💡 Hint: These are usually plants.
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Energy in an ecosystem primarily comes from what source?
💡 Hint: What do plants use for photosynthesis?
Only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to energy as living organisms use it.
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Create a complex food web including at least five organisms and explain the energy transfer among them.
💡 Hint: Think about how each organism relates to others.
Analyze the impact of removing a top predator from an ecosystem on energy flow and overall balance.
💡 Hint: Consider the cascading effects on the food chain.
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