Chapter 36 Flashcards
1
Q
How does carbon enter and exit our atmosphere?
A
Enters by cellular respiration
Exits by photosynthesis
2
Q
Food chain
A
Pathway of food transfer from one tropic level to another
3
Q
Trophic level
A
Feeding level in the ecosystem
4
Q
10% rule
A
10 % is available energy at the next trophic level
90 % is lost to heat energy
5
Q
Producers
A
Coverts light energy to chemical energy of organic compounds
6
Q
Consumers
A
Obtain energy from producers or other consumers
7
Q
Decomposers
A
Breaks down waste and dead organisms
