BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+INVEST.-ACCESS >I<
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781260505498
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 38.3, Problem 6MC
Draw an energy pyramid for an ecosystem with three levels of consumers.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Draw an energy pyramid for an ecosystem with three levels ofconsumers.
Assume there are 1000 units of energy in the producer level of the energy pyramid. How many units of energy are available at each of the three consumer levels?
Create a food web for one of the following ecosystems and identify producers primary consumer secondary consumers and tertiary consumers
Chapter 38 Solutions
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+INVEST.-ACCESS >I<
Ch. 38.1 - Distinguish among communities, ecosystems, and...Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.1 - Distinguish between habitat and niche.Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 6MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 7MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3MC
Ch. 38.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.3 - Identify the trophic levels of a food chain.Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.3 - Draw an energy pyramid for an ecosystem with three...Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 7MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.5 - Use figure 38.25 to describe the relationships...Ch. 38.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 38 - Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that...Ch. 38 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 38 - A large tree falls over in an old-growth forest,...Ch. 38 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 38 - In a prairie, which trophic level should have the...Ch. 38 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 4WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 5WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 7WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 38 - Officials in the northeastern United States arc...Ch. 38 - Prob. 11WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 12WIOCh. 38 - 1. Review the definitions of ecology, populations,...Ch. 38 - Prob. 2PITCh. 38 - Prob. 3PIT
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Draw an example of a food web, including an example of the following: a primary producer, a primary consumer, a secondary consumer, and a tertiary consumer.arrow_forwardConstruct a food chain for the following: An owl eats a snake, the snake eats a frog, the frog eats a grasshopper, and the grasshopper eats the plant. Label the producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, and the highest consumer.arrow_forwardWrite a food chain using this ecological pyramid with a producer and four consumersarrow_forward
- If 20J of energy is trapped at producer level the how much energy will be available to the last animal as food in food chain?arrow_forwardThe biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and decomposers is called as what?arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements BEST describes energy transfer in an ecosystem? A. If the primary producer has 175,000 kcal available, the secondary consumer will receive 17,500 kcal from the primary consumer. B. If the primary consumer has 175,000 kcal available, the secondary consumer will receive 17,500 kcal from the primary consumer. C. If the primary consumer has 175,000 kcal available, the tertiary consumer will receive 175 kcal from the secondary consumer. D. If the primary producer has 175,000 kcal available, the tertiary consumer will receive 17,500 kcal from the secondary consumer.arrow_forward
- In the Nutrient Energy Ecosystem define the important players of this system.arrow_forwardAt which level of an energy pyramid would you expect to find the largest population of organisms? a primary consumers b producers c secondary consumers d tertiary consumersarrow_forwardDiscuss the interactions between producers and consumers in an ecosystemarrow_forward
- Food Web Construction Directions: Construct a food web using the following organisms (grass,leaves,owl, snake,grasshopper,hawk,bird,caterpillar,rabbit) Use Words to Construct. And answer the question that follow 1What is/are the producer(s) in the food web? 2What organism(s) feed directly on plants? 3What is/are the secondary consumer(s) in the food web? 4What is/are the tertiary consumer(s) in the food web?arrow_forwardDescribe what a pyramid of numbers would like if an ecologist models the relationship between bird parasites, blue jays, and oak trees in a hectare. Does this match the energy flow pyramid?arrow_forwardOnly about 10 percent of the energy from each level of an energy pyramid is available to the trophic level above it. (The rest is used to power life processes or is lost as heat .) If the primary producers have ,000 units of stored energy , how much energy would you expect to be transfered to first-level , second level , and third -level consumers ? Fill in the boxes with your answers.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305112100Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage Learning
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305112100
Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Microbial Nutrition and Growth; Author: Scientist Cindy;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK3UkyWjkl8;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY