biomass 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyGCSEAQA Created by: ninaCreated on: 27-05-13 17:37 what do food chains and webs show? transfer of energy and mass from one organism to another 1 of 14 where do living organisms get heir source of light from? the sun 2 of 14 why is only a small amount of light absorbed by leaves? the rest is reflected 3 of 14 during photosynthesis what is light energy converted to? chemical energy 4 of 14 what carbon molecules make up plant cells? fats, proteins, carbohydrates, DNA 5 of 14 what is biomass? dry mass of an organism 6 of 14 what does a pyramid of biomass show? the biomass at each stage of a food chain 7 of 14 how does the amount of energy decrease at each stage of a food chain? waste products, respiration, heat, organisms maintaining a constant body temperature, not all the organism being eaten 8 of 14 why is decay vital? it recycles the element carbon 9 of 14 why do microorganisms decompose dead organisms? to gain nutrients 10 of 14 what are the best conditions for decay to happen? moisture, warmth, oxygen 11 of 14 how is co2 put back into the air in the decay process? by decompsers respiring 12 of 14 how does the carbon produced by respiration in the decay process enable new plants to grow? taken in during photosynthesis 13 of 14 what are 5 process in the carbon cycle? photosynthesis, respiration, decay, combustion, process of rocks 14 of 14
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