What is the direction of flow of energy in an ecosystem?
[A] Unidirectional
[B] Bidirectional
[C] Multidirectional
[D] Cyclic
Answers
Answer:
The direction of flow of energy in an ecosystem is unidirectional.
Additional information –
➸ An ecosystem include all living organisms in an area along with their non living components and their interaction.
➸ A biosphere is said to be a place on earth where lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere meet and help in sustaining life.
➸ An environment is an immediate surrounding of a living organism.
➸ An ecosystem contains biotic components and abiotic components.
➸ The sun is the only source of energy for the flow of energy.
➸ The flow of energy takes place through certain different trophic levels.
➸ The first trophic level consists of producers.
➸ The second trophic level of primary consumers.
➸ The third trophic level consists of secondary consumers.
➸ And the fourth trophic level consists of tertiary consumers.
➸ The flow of energy flows from one organism to the next.
➸ Only 10% of the energy of an organism is passed to the next organism.
➸ This flow of energy is unidirectional and it cannot be reversed.
➸ This flow of energy from an organism to the other is through the food that an organism get from the another group of organism.
➸ Thus, it forms a food chain. Also, it can also form a food web, when several food chains interconnect.
Answer:
HEY MATE!
YOUR ANSWER IS OPTION A. UNIDIRECTIONAL.
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