Multiple Choice
What is represented by a biomass pyramid in an ecosystem?
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52. Ecosystems
Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
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Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?12views
- Multiple ChoiceWithin an ecosystem, the gross primary productivity (GPP) is always greater than the net primary productivity (NPP). Which of the following correctly fills in the blanks: "Within an ecosystem, the _____ is always greater than the _____"?24views
- Multiple ChoiceWhy do quaternary consumers typically occupy the top position in the pyramid of energy within an ecosystem?15views
- Multiple ChoiceIn a typical food pyramid, what percentage of the original solar energy is available to a blackberry plant (a primary producer)?10views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is an energy source for the producers in an ecosystem?355views
- Multiple ChoiceWhy are food chains typically limited to a maximum of five trophic levels?23views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true concerning the flow of energy through an ecosystem?18views
- Multiple ChoiceIn what direction does energy flow in a food web?510views
- Multiple ChoiceIn the process of obtaining energy, what do decomposers leave behind in ecosystems?310views
- Multiple ChoiceWhy is less energy available to organisms at higher trophic levels in an ecosystem?73views
- Multiple ChoiceWhy are most food chains limited to three to five trophic levels?75views
- Multiple ChoiceHow do food chains and food webs illustrate the transfer of energy between organisms in an ecosystem?309views
- Multiple ChoiceIn the context of energy flow through ecosystems, approximately how much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next higher trophic level?35views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the amount of matter that cycles through a food web in an ecosystem?56views