Biology 5090 · O Level · Energy flow

Energy flow — practice question

Fig. 3.1 illustrates the movement of energy through a biological system.
(a(i))[1]

Name the kind of chart displayed in Fig. 3.1.

(a(ii))[2]

Name one example, shown in Fig. 3.1, of each of the following types of organism: • producer • carnivore

(b(i))[2]

Suggest why only 5% of the energy from the Sun is transferred to the tree.

(b(ii))[3]

Describe how energy is wasted between the songbird and the hawk.

(c)[5]

Use the information in Fig. 3.1 and Fig. 3.2, together with your own knowledge, to explain why more people can be fed if the land area is used for growing crops instead of rearing animals.

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