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it is passed through the stored energy (fat) when we eat animals and the stored sugars that plants make from photosynthesis. which is then transfered to our bodies when we eat them. it is lost through exercise, with the majority being lost to the surroundings via thermal energy (heat). the remaining enerygy is turned to carbon and released into the air when we decompose when dead. plants are refered to as carbon neautral as they absorb carbon throughout their lifetime but it is released when they are killed. sorry for the ramble at the end... hope this helps! x
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How can energy be lost in a food chain?
Energy can be lost in a food chain by heat or waste.
Why is there less energy at the end of a food chain?
Energy is lost at each step of a food chain through processes like respiration, heat loss, and waste production. As a result, only a fraction of the energy from one trophic level is passed on to the next, leading to a decrease in available energy as you move up the food chain.
What is lost from a food chain?
energy
The movement of energy through the food chain?
Energy moves through the food chain from producers (plants) to consumers (animals) and decomposers. This transfer occurs as organisms consume one another, with energy being passed along in the form of food. The flow of energy through the food chain is unidirectional, with energy being lost as heat at each step.
What percentage of the energy in the trees is passed on as food for the carnivores?
Roughly 10% of the energy in the trees is passed on as food for the carnivores. This is due to the inefficiency of energy transfer between trophic levels, as energy is lost as heat and through metabolic processes as it moves through the food chain.
How is energy lost from the food chain?
Heat and excretement and tuna!
Why is energy in a food chain linear?
Because it is lost at the end .
Once energy is lost in a food chain it can never be?
Once energy is lost in a food chain, it cannot be recovered. Energy is continually lost as heat through metabolic processes and other activities, leading to a decrease in available energy as it moves through trophic levels in a food chain. This is known as the second law of thermodynamics.
How energy is lost at each level in a food chain?
Every living being in the food chain needs some of the energy for its own maintenance.Every living being in the food chain needs some of the energy for its own maintenance.Every living being in the food chain needs some of the energy for its own maintenance.Every living being in the food chain needs some of the energy for its own maintenance.
Why is there less energry at the end of a food chain?
Because energy can be 'lost' by heat at each tier of the food chain.
What happens to the energy that is not passed on down a food chain?
The energy that is not passed on down a food chain is typically lost as heat through metabolic processes or used for growth and reproduction by organisms. Only about 10% of energy is transferred to the next trophic level, with the rest being lost at each step.
What happens to the energy not passed on to the next level?
The energy that is not passed on to the next trophic level is usually lost as heat through metabolism or used for growth and maintenance by the organism. This loss of energy limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain and is a key principle in ecological efficiency.
