The Flow of Energy in an

Ecosystem
Ecosystem and
Biodiversity
 Learning Objective

–Explain the flow of energy in an

ecosystem using diagrams or
pictures.
Thought of the day

–Energy is an essential requirement

for all organisms. Unicellular and
multicellular organisms utilize energy
for the growth, reproduction, and
repair of damaged cells.
 Scitext Anagram

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters in each item

to form the correct term that corresponds to the
description. Write your answer in a ¼ sheet of paper.
The number corresponding to each letter forms the
answer for the riddle.
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1. A diagram that shows the amount of

energy available at each level in a community.

E R G N Y E P A I Y M R D
9 3
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2. Organisms that can manufacture their food

through photosynthesis.

P D R R C O E U S
1
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3. Organisms that aid in the breaking down of

dead organisms to enrich the soil.

D O S E R P O C E M S
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4. Variations of organisms present in an

ecosystem.

B D V I S O E T I I R Y
4 5 2
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5. The flow of energy in an ecosystem.

T P O R C I H L L V E E
8 7 6
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Riddle: This happen when there is a balance in the

number of producers and consumers in a community.

S T A B I L I T Y
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The Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem

How do
organisms
acquire energy?
The Flow of Energy in an
Ecosystem
The Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem
– All organisms need energy to survive.
– Energy is consumed in cellular growth and reproduction, and
damaged cell repair.
– This energy is also passed from one organism to another in a form
of food that provides nourishment.
– Sunlight or light energy is converted into chemical energy as it
enters the ecosystem through photosynthesis.
– This process enables plants and other photosynthetic organisms to
manufacture their own food.
The Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem

Plants------- consumer (herbivore or

omnivore) first-order consumers will be eaten by
another higher-order consumer---------
decomposers( will aid the decomposition)
This process is called the food chain and each step
of it is called trophic level.
 The Food Chain Game

Directions: Create a diagram of Food Chain by selecting the

organisms in given options inside the box.

Frog Bird Hawk Snake Human Rodent

Grass Palay Maya Cricket Algae Fish

Seagrass Falcon Vulture Antelope Lion Decomposer

Tiger Cow Lizard Chicken Hyena Mushroom

 The Flow of Energy in an
Ecosystem
Throughout the process, the chemical energy of food is
transformed into other forms of energy in the body of the
consumers. Other forms of energy escaped the body of
organisms in the form of heat and will return to space. This
heat will not be used as a source of energy for other
organisms and will not reenter the ecosystem.
 The Food Web

It is a fact that in an ecosystem several

food chains are unified in such a way that
they form a complex chain which is called a
food web.
The Food Web

In a balanced
ecosystem, the
population size of the
prey is affected by
population size of the
predator.
The Energy Pyramid
 The Energy Pyramid

The flow of energy in an

ecosystem that shows how energy
from the first trophic level dissipate
as it moves towards the highest
trophic level.
Quiz
1. Which organism(s) are producers?
2. Which organism(s) are autotrophs?
3. Which organism(s) are herbivores?
4. Which organism(s) are carnivores?
5. Which organism(s) are omnivores?
6. Which type of heterotroph is
missing from this food
web?
7. Which organism would be at the top
of the trophic pyramid?