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How does energy pass from cow to cow?
Energy is passed from cow to cow through the food chain. Cows consume plants as their primary energy source. When one cow eats plants, it metabolizes the energy from the plants, which then gets transferred to other cows that might consume that cow as food. This flow of energy from one cow to another is known as the transfer of energy through trophic levels in a food chain.
How much more energy does a lactating cow need than a dry cow?
Typically a lactating cow will eat 50% more than a dry cow would. As for energy needs, a lactating cow needs around 15% more energy than dry cows do.
Where does all the energy in an energy pyramid come from?
The energy in an energy pyramid initially comes from the sun through the process of photosynthesis carried out by plants. This energy is then transferred up the pyramid as organisms consume other organisms in the food chain.
What is the energy efficiency of energy conversion in a cow?
There are many energy efficient cells working in the energy conservation in a cow. These include sleeping an extra amount to digest food.
Does 1 percent milk come from a goat or a cow?
cow.
What does cow energy intake come from?
The feed it eats (grass, hay, grain, silage). Grain and silage is higher in energy (in the form of fats) than other feed sources.
How did the cow come about?
Evolution.
How do food chains give a simplified view of the flow of energy?
Food chains give a simplifed view of the flow of energy because, for example if the grass eats fertilizer and a cow comes and eats that patch of grass and then humans come and we eat the cow the the energy from the fertilizer, the grass, and the cow all go into us because it was pasted down to the organisms that were part of that food chain. Hope it makes sence. :)
What is an example of a food chain with a human?
An example of a food chain with a human would be: grass (producer) -> cow (primary consumer) -> human (secondary consumer). In this chain, the human consumes the meat of the cow as a source of energy and nutrients.
Can prime and choice come from the same cow?
No, the USDA grades the cow as a whole.
What type of energy conversion take place in order to have energy stored in grass for cows to eat?
From the feed, forage or roughage they eat.
Does a cow get its energy by eating grass?
Yes.
