What is an energy pyramid?
#07Q Energy Flow in Ecosystems

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An energy pyramid is a graphical representation that shows the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy decreases as it moves from producers to top predators.
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Who are the producers in an ecosystem?
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Producers are organisms, such as plants and phytoplankton, that create their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the energy pyramid.
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What is a trophic level?
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A trophic level is a position in a food chain or energy pyramid that indicates the organism's role in the flow of energy, such as producers, herbivores, and carnivores.
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What is the role of herbivores in an ecosystem?
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Herbivores are organisms that consume plants (producers) for energy and are found at the second trophic level in the energy pyramid.
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What is the role of carnivores in an ecosystem?
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Carnivores are organisms that eat other animals (herbivores or other carnivores) for energy and are typically found at higher trophic levels in the energy pyramid.
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What is a decomposer?
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Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and completing the energy cycle in an ecosystem.
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How much energy is typically transferred from one trophic level to the next?
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Typically, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next level, with the rest lost as heat.
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