Multiple Choice
Using the data in this table, calculate the: Net production efficiency of insects.
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52. Ecosystems
Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
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In an ecosystem, which organisms have the most energy available to them?
A
Producers
B
Tertiary consumers
C
Secondary consumers
D
Primary consumers
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Understand the concept of energy flow in an ecosystem: Energy flows from the sun to producers and then through various levels of consumers.
Identify the role of producers: Producers, such as plants and algae, convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
Recognize the energy pyramid structure: Energy decreases as it moves up the trophic levels from producers to primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
Determine the energy availability: Producers have the most energy available because they directly capture energy from the sun.
Conclude that as energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, a significant amount is lost as heat, making producers the organisms with the most energy available.
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