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When organisms become larger as they move up the food pyramid why does the biomass become smaller and why does the energy decrease?
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Because the organisims are becoming larger
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Do the biomass of organisms in a typical ecological pyramid increases at each level?
The biomass of each organism decreases with each level. With less energy at higher trophic levels, there are usually fewer organisms as well. Organisms tend to be larger in size at higher trophic levels, but their smaller numbers result in less biomass. Biomass is the total mass of organisms at a trophic level.
Explain why an energy pyramid is used o represent the amount of energy at each trophic level?
Because a pyramid of energy distribution can be an example of numbers of organisms in a population, energy distribution, and a measure of biomass per level. The base of the pyramid or triangle is the largest, and usually represents plants and autotrophs. Because is is the largest, there are the most organisms, most energy, and most biomass. As you go higher up the pyramid or triangle, the shape gets smaller which represents the number of total organisms getting smaller, the amount of energy getting smaller and the amount of biomass getting smaller.
Why can't an energy pyramid be inverted?
The biomass of the primary producers is being consumed so fast (by the primary consumers) that the standing crop appears to be smaller that the primary consumer in a pyramid of biomass. If the same data was plotted on an annual biomass ecological pyramid then the usual pattern would be oberved.
Both cells and organisms share the characteristics of life how are cells and organisms different?
Cells are smaller than organisms.
What are organisms that break the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces and digest them with chemicals?
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Why do organisms become larger as one moves up the food pyramid?
because the biomass is getting smaller
Do the biomass of organisms in a typical ecological pyramid increases at each level?
The biomass of each organism decreases with each level. With less energy at higher trophic levels, there are usually fewer organisms as well. Organisms tend to be larger in size at higher trophic levels, but their smaller numbers result in less biomass. Biomass is the total mass of organisms at a trophic level.
What level of the food pyramid contains consumers with the least biomass?
Those at the top of the food pyramid contain consumers with the smallest number and therefore, with the least total biomass compared to the layers below them.
Explain why an energy pyramid is used o represent the amount of energy at each trophic level?
Because a pyramid of energy distribution can be an example of numbers of organisms in a population, energy distribution, and a measure of biomass per level. The base of the pyramid or triangle is the largest, and usually represents plants and autotrophs. Because is is the largest, there are the most organisms, most energy, and most biomass. As you go higher up the pyramid or triangle, the shape gets smaller which represents the number of total organisms getting smaller, the amount of energy getting smaller and the amount of biomass getting smaller.
The pyramid of mass demonstrates that?
A biomass pyramid represents the weight of food that is available in each level of a foodchain.For example, a pyramid of numbers may look like this:1 fox4 rabbits15 lettucesHowever, some things are enormous, and are eaten by many smaller animals, leading to upside down pyramids.2000 beetles1 oak treeSo, a pyramid of biomass is used to show how big everything is, making this pyramid the right way up again.1kg beetles200kg oak tree!!!! A biomass pyramid represents the weight of food that is available in each level of a foodchain.For example, a pyramid of numbers may look like this:1 fox4 rabbits15 lettucesHowever, some things are enormous, and are eaten by many smaller animals, leading to upside down pyramids.2000 beetles1 oak treeSo, a pyramid of biomass is used to show how big everything is, making this pyramid the right way up again.1kg beetles200kg oak tree!!!!
Why can't an energy pyramid be inverted?
The biomass of the primary producers is being consumed so fast (by the primary consumers) that the standing crop appears to be smaller that the primary consumer in a pyramid of biomass. If the same data was plotted on an annual biomass ecological pyramid then the usual pattern would be oberved.
What does a pyramid of mass demonstrate?
A biomass pyramid represents the weight of food that is available in each level of a foodchain. For example, a pyramid of numbers may look like this: 1 fox 4 rabbits 15 lettuces However, some things are enormous, and are eaten by many smaller animals, leading to upside down pyramids. 2000 beetles 1 oak tree So, a pyramid of biomass is used to show how big everything is, making this pyramid the right way up again. 1kg beetles 200kg oak tree
Which section of an energy pyramid is the largest and Why?
A pyramid is bigger at the bottom and small and pointy at the top. so its bigger at the bottom, otherwise it would have been called an energy upside-down pyramid =). But anyway, energy enters a food chain from the sun. some energy and biomass is lost at each stage of a food chain as feaces, movement energy and heat energy (especiall birds and mammals). therefore only a small amount of energy and biomass is incorporated into a consumer's body and transferred to the next feeding level. the loss of energy and biomass at each stage is a representation of why the pyramid gets smaller at the top.
Give atleast 4 differences between biomass and standing crop?
Difference isa matter of accumulation (biomass) relative to total amounts of accumulation (Standing crop )it means standing crop is larger circle which contains smaller circle biomass !!biomass keeps on accumulating to form standing cropStanding crop1) is the quantity or total weight or energy content of the organisms which are in a particular location at a particular time.2 ) The standing crop is the total dry weight of all organisms.Biomass1) Biomass, a renewable energy source, is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, and alcohol fuels.2) Biomass is commonly plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce heat.
Why are the numbers of organisms smaller at high levels of an energy pyramid?
The energy pyramid shows how the amount of useful energy, food, decreases as organisms in that level use it. Even though a lot of energy may be taken in at any level, more energy in the form of food that is available to the next level, is stored on the bottom level and decreases at each level as you move to the top of the pyramid. Thus, there is much less energy to support organisms at the top, so there are fewer in most communities.
Why is an energy pyramid is the shape of a pyramid?
It is in the shape of a pyramid to show at the bottom it is big which gives 10% and then it gives off smaller and then smaller amounts of energy to make the point at the top.
What are pyramid of numbers and pyramids of biomass?
Pyramids of numbers show the amount of organisms in the chain, and pyramids of biomass show the biomass (mass of living things) of each organism in the chain. It is all shown in a pyramid shape. Definition of Pyramid of numbers: A pyramid of numbers shows graphically the population of each level in a food chain. Definition of Pyramid of Biomass: Pyramid of Biomass represents the total biomass at each trophic level. A pyramid of numbers shows the population size of each species in a food chain. A pyramid of biomass shows how much ENERGY each animal is getting from its food.
