Ecological Pyramids and Bioaccumulation

Question 1

What are ecological pyramids?

Answer 1

Ecological pyramids are used to compare data for trophic levels in an ecosystem.

Question 2

Name the ecological pyramids?

Answer 2

Pyramid of biomass
Pyramid of energy
Pyramid of numbers

Question 3

What is pyramid of energy?

Answer 3

Pyramid of energy compares the amount of energy passing through each trophic level.

Question 4

What happens to the energy in the organisms?

Answer 4

90% is used for growth and reproduction while the 10% goes to the other trophic levels.

Question 5

What is pyramid of biomass?

Answer 5

Pyramid of biomass compares the mass of an animal each trophic level.

Question 6

What is pyramid of numbers?

Answer 6

Pyramid of numbers compares the numbers of each organisms at each trophic level.

Question 7

What is bioaccumulation?

Answer 7

Bioaccumulation is a build up inside an organisms of certain substances.

Question 8

What is biomagnification?

Answer 8

Biomagnification is an increased levels of toxins in organisms in higher trophic levels.