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Energy Flow in an ecosystem Clicker quiz. Which letter refers to the loss of radiation through reflection and absorption?. What color light is reflected off the surface of the plants? A. blue b . green c . white d . black.
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Which letter refers to the loss of radiation through reflection and absorption?
What color light is reflected off the surface of the plants?A. blue b. green c. white d. black
What color light is reflected off the surface of the atmosphere?A. blue b. green c. white d. black
Which letter refers to the conversion of light energy into biomass?
Which choice shows the loss of chemical energy from one tropic level to another? • A) D • B) C + D + F • C) F • D) C + D
Which statement is true? • A) E = C –D • B) C = D + E • C) F = E –H • D) E = C + D
Which is true? • A) R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + R5 = total respiratory loss • B) E1 = E2 + E3+ E4 • C) D1 = D2 + D3+ D4
What does the cartoon mean? • A) Living things have to put in energy to fight against entropy. • B) Living things do not obey the second law of thermodynamics. • C) Life is chaos
The energy in the leaf becomes: • A) Growth in the worm only • B) Growth in the worm, feces and heat • C) Growth in the worm and feces • D) Heat only
Calculate gross secondary productivity • A) 3053 – 1907 – 1020 = 125 J • B) 3053 – 1907 = 1146 J • C) 3053 – 1097 – 125 = 1020 J
Calculate net secondary productivity, NSP • A) 3053 – 1907 – 1020 = 125 J • B) 3053 – 1907 = 1146 J • C) 3053 – 1907 – 125 = 1020 J
How many trophic levels are there? • 4 • 3 • 2 • 5
Suggest a reason that not all light is absorbed by the plants. • Some energy is reflected. • Some energy is absorbed • Some energy is released as heat.
Show that GPP = NPP + R using these values • Some energy is absorbed • 20810 = 8833 = 11977