Energy in biomass 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEnergy in biomassGCSEAQA Created by: Sam EvansCreated on: 15-05-14 18:37 What does the word biomass mean? The mass of living material 1 of 9 What is meant by organic waste? Waste from living organisms containg carbon compounds 2 of 9 Which processes return the carbon dioxide into the atmosphere? Respiration and combustion 3 of 9 How can energy wastage be reduced in a food chain? Reduce the number of stages because carnivores have less energy available than herbivores 4 of 9 Give an example of a detritus feeder Worms 5 of 9 What is a Sankey diagram? A graph with arrows which shows the total energy taken in and how it is transferred 6 of 9 Why does a compost heap get hot? Energy from respiration heats up the surroundings 7 of 9 Why do we normally eat herbivores rather than carnivores Eating plants are the most efficient way to gain energy so if we want meat, we eat animals that eat plants 8 of 9 What do we mean by stable community in terms of recycling of nutrients? The processes that remove materials from the environment are balanced by processes that return these materials. 9 of 9
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