In a food chain , with each feeding relationship , the energy transferred from one organism to another will
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these are the actual answers for the Energy and Matter in The Ecosystem Quick Check
1: Decrease
2: Three to five
3: Omnivores
4: A producer and multiple consumers
1: decrease.
2: THREE to FIVE organisms.
3: omnivores
4: a producer and multiple consumers
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decrease.
In a food chain, the energy transferred from one organism to another will decrease. This decrease in energy occurs due to various factors such as metabolic processes, heat loss, and inefficiencies in capturing and utilizing energy.
To understand how energy is transferred in a food chain, we need to look at the concept of trophic levels. In a food chain, organisms are grouped into different trophic levels based on their position in the transfer of energy.
At the lowest level, we have the producers or autotrophs, such as plants or algae. These organisms convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into organic matter through photosynthesis. They are the primary source of energy in a food chain.
The next trophic level consists of herbivores or primary consumers, which are organisms that feed on the producers. They obtain energy by consuming plants or algae.
Moving up the food chain, we have secondary consumers, which are carnivores that eat herbivores. They obtain energy by consuming primary consumers.
Finally, at the top of the food chain, we have top predators or apex predators, which are carnivores that have no natural predators. They obtain energy by consuming other predators or secondary consumers.
Now, when one organism consumes another, the energy stored in the consumed organism is transferred to the consumer. However, energy transfer is not 100% efficient. Some energy is lost as heat, energy is used for metabolic processes, and some parts of the organism are not consumed (like bones or fur). This loss of energy limits the amount of energy available at each trophic level.
In general, energy transfer between trophic levels follows the 10% rule. Only about 10% of the energy from food consumed at each trophic level is transferred to the next level. The rest is lost in the form of waste or used by the organism for its own energy needs.
So, to summarize, the energy transferred from one organism to another decreases as we move up the food chain due to energy loss at each trophic level. This is why food chains usually have a limited number of trophic levels, as the energy available becomes insufficient to support higher-level predators.