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Week 7: Energy Transformation Answers

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Explain why energy in most ecosystems must flow from the sun, then to autotrophs and finally to heterotrophs, in that order.

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Explain how waste heat is inevitable in ecosystems.

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Ecosystem productivity is principally limited by _______.

A
sunlight and nutrient availability
B
water and nutrient availability
C
the availability of time and nutrients
D
none of the above
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What percentage of a lower trophic level’s energy flows to the next higher trophic level?

A
1%
B
10%
C
50%
D
100%
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Explain why cold-blooded organisms like reptiles have a higher rate of secondary productivity than warm-blooded mammals.

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When sunlight strikes Earth, approximately _______.

A
30% is reflected back into space
B
70% is reflected back into space
C
50% is absorbed by the atmosphere
D
80% is absorbed by land and oceans
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Which of the following is not a direct fate of the energy flowing through photosynthesis?

A
carnivores
B
cellular respiration
C
herbivores
D
heat sinks
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Which of the following is not true about energy in ecosystems?

A
Energy is transferred between organisms.
B
Energy is recycled after flowing through ecosystems.
C
Most energy enters ecosystems as sunlight.
D
Ecosystems require a continuous influx of new energy.
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Why is energy flow through an ecosystem dependent upon continual energy transformations?

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Explain why lightning strikes can be dangerous even when an individual is not directly struck.

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