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RELATIONSHIPS OF ORGANISMS WITH ONE

UNIT ANOTHER AND WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

which of the following describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

--9 chemical energy --5 light energy
A. heat energy -4 light energy
heat energy —+ chemical energy energy
B. heat energy
light energy heat energy chemical
c. light energy
energy
what is the main source of energy for green plants?
2, carbon dioxide B. heat C. chemical D. sunlight

The diagram shows the flow of energy in an ecosystem. At which stage is the energy flow greatest?
3.

B. producers C. consumers
A. Sun a
D. decomposers

4. For each 1000 kJ of energy that a cow takes in as food, 550 kJ are lost as faeces. a How much energy is absorbed
from the gut into the body of the cow?

B. 45% c. 55% D. 100%

5. Which sequence correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

A carnivore herbivore plant sun

B. plant herbivore carnivore sun
C. sun carnivore herbivore plant
D. sun plant herbivore carnivore

6. The diagram shows the flow of substances within an ecosystem. The boxes
represent tropic level. Which box represents herbivores?

key
indicates
flow of
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compounds
indicates flow
c of carbon
dioxide

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STRUCTURED QUESTIONS p"ER2-

(a) (i)

Process A

(ii) Which of the

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17.1 shows a food web. fig, 43.

Fig. 17.1

(a) Use the food web in Fig. 17.1 to complete this food chain.

beetle
eagle
(b) From the food web in Fig. 17.1 name

(i) one producer,

(ii) one carnivore.

(c) What is the source of energy for this food web?

(d) Energy flow in food webs is non-cyclical. Explain the meaning of the term non-cyclical.