AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Energy flows from the ____ to ____
A
Sun to consumers
B
Predator to the prey
C
Sun to producers
D
Predator to the Sun
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The source of all energy in a food chain is the sun. The energy flows from the sun to the producers to the consumers to the decomposers .

Detailed explanation-2: -Energy is transferred from the sun to Earth via electromagnetic waves, or radiation. Most of the energy that passes through the upper atmosphere and reaches Earth’s surface is in two forms, visible and infrared light. The majority of this light is in the visible spectrum.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : The unidirectional flow of energy from sun to producers and then to consumers is keeping with the first Law of thermodynamics.

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