MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Introduction to Energy Flow

Short / Long ...

Question

Short / Long Answer Type Questions :
Explain,why in an ecosystem energy is said to flow while nutrients are said to cycle

Open in App

Solution

Energy and nutrients are passed around through the food chain when one organism eats another organism. Nutrients can be cycled through an ecosystem but energy is simply lost over time.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Short / Long Answer Type Questions :
Plants are said to be producers of food or energy Do they really produce energy ? Explain

Q. Short / Long Answer Type Questions :
Why is the length of a food chain in an ecosystem generally limited to 3-4 trophic levels ? Explain with an example

Q. Short/Long answer type questions
The wing of a bird is said to be homologous to the wing of a bat and analogous to the wing of an insect. Explain.

Q. Short / Long Answer Type Questions :
What is eutrophication ? Explain with reference to aquatic ecosystem

Q. Short / Long Answer Type Questions :
Carbon cycle in nature is a biogeochemical event. Explain

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Introduction to Energy Flow

Standard XII Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon