Food Chain Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
Define the term food chain
A
The term food. chain describes the order in which organisms, or living things, depend on each other for food.
2
Q
Explain how only 10% of energy is passed on at each feeding level.
A
Transfer of energy along food chain levels is only ten percent efficient because organisms have to use the majority of the energy they get to build themselves and run life-sustaining functions, such as breathing, reproduction, and movement. This leaves a low proportion of energy to pass on to the next level.
