All living things require energy in one form or another. Energy is transferred when one organism is eaten by another organism. A food web is an easy way to diagram the flow of energy in an ecosystem. The flow of matter and energy in
an ecosystem can also be represented in an energy pyramid. What is true of the flow of energy within an ecosystem?
Select ALL that apply.
A)
Energy flows from the bottom to the top of the pyramid.
B)
90% of the energy at one level is passed to the next level.
Only 10% of the energy is passed from one organism to another.
D)
The greatest amount of energy is found at the top of the pyramid.
E)
All organisms, directly or indirectly, get their energy from the sun.