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The transfer of energy in animal life, quite simply, is the figurative passing of "energy" with each progressing predator. For example, plants are the first stage of energy transfer. Anything that eats the plants, such as small animals and insects, will inherit the plant's energy that the animal has consumed. If a larger animal eats the animal or insect that ate the plants, the larger animal will inherit both the smaller animal and plant's energy. This cycle continues until the superior animal (maybe a vulture because they eat the carcasses of other animals) inherits the energy and then dies. The dead organisms nutrients and energy become part of the soil that will eventually become new plants. The cycle then begins again.
Yeah, I'm not even sure if "energy" is a figurative term for nutrients, but it has yet to be disproved. It's not a physical substance so can't be calculated by mass.
I'm out, J.L
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoAnimals are almost the same as human in energy transformations. They change food into thermal and mechanical energy. Due to this constant temperature is maintained in a body and animals are able to move.
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∙ 7y agoFood is the main source of energy for all life - from the Blue Whale down to single celled life..
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What affects the efficiency of energy transfer within an ecosystem?
Everything from climate to the food chain affects the efficiency of energy transfer in an ecosystem. The smallest changes, such as an animal becoming extinct, can have a very dramatic impact on the energy within an ecosystem.
To what does the tropic level of an animal refer?
The trophic level of an animal refers to its place on the energy pyramid. Its trophic level shows what the animal eats and how much energy it gets.
Which two factors determine how much energy an animal needs?
If the animal is endothermic or ectothermic and their size
What is a scientist that studies animal life called?
A scientist that studies animal life is a Zoologist.
Stages through which a plant or animal goes in its life?
The stages through which a plant or animal goes through in life is called the life cycle. Each plant or animal species has a different life cycle.
How do you create life in Doodle God?
You can get life, by combinig Swamp with energy. Sawmp + Energy= Life
How does the body get the energy it needs?
animal life
How does your body get the energy it needs?
animal life
Is the transfer of energy called?
The transfer of energy is called Energy Transfer
What affects the efficiency of energy transfer within an ecosystem?
Everything from climate to the food chain affects the efficiency of energy transfer in an ecosystem. The smallest changes, such as an animal becoming extinct, can have a very dramatic impact on the energy within an ecosystem.
Which life process uses food to transfer energy to allow movement?
Respiration
What are the organelles that transfer energy from organic compounds to ATP?
In both plant and animal cells, mitochonria are responsible for energy transfer. They are the sites of the a metabolic process in which ATP is generated from extracting energy from sugars, fats, and other fuels.In plant cells only, chloroplasts are responsible for energy transfer; they are the sites of photosynthesis.
What energies can thermal energy transfer into?
one energy that thermal energy can transfer into is radiation energy. It can transfer into that because of the electromagnetic waves.
What is radiation is the transfer of energy?
what is the transfer of thermal energy by radiation
What is the radiation transfer of energy by?
what is the transfer of thermal energy by radiation
What is the thermal energy transfer?
Heat is a transfer of thermal energy.
How can you transfer the energy?
work can transfer the energy from former to the latter.
