Transfer of Biomass (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Parts carnivores cannot consume
Parts carnivores cannot consume
Bones, hooves, and claws
Why respiration causes biomass loss
Why respiration causes biomass loss
Glucose used for energy, not transferred as biomass
Waste product from respiration
Waste product from respiration
Carbon dioxide
Urea is formed from
Urea is formed from
Excess proteins
Where urea is excreted
Where urea is excreted
Urine
What faeces contain
What faeces contain
Undigested material
Why herbivores produce faeces
Why herbivores produce faeces
Cannot digest all plant material they eat
Formula for efficiency of biomass transfer
Formula for efficiency of biomass transfer
Amount of biomass transferred per trophic level
Amount of biomass transferred per trophic level
Small percentage
Why fewer organisms at higher trophic levels
Why fewer organisms at higher trophic levels
Only small % of biomass transferred up