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What happens to the energy during its transfer from producers to apex consumers? Does it remain trapped in the apex consumers? Does it remain in the body of apex consumer till its death?

Energy does it remain trapped in the apex consumer?

Does it (energy) remain in the body of apex consumer till its death ?

What would happen if the energy remains trapped in the body of apex consumers even after their death?

Use your brain power What would happens if the energy remains trapped in the body of apex consumers even after their death? What will happen if there were no decomposers like microbes and fungi in nature?

Answer the following question: What type of changes occur in the amount of energy during its transfer from plants to apex consumers?

True or false After the death of apex consumers their energy becomes available to the secondary consumers.

Use your brain power What will be the effect on an ecosystem if only one type of organism in it forms the food for several different consumers in that ecosystem?

Use your brain power Why are the number of tertiary consumers (apex carnivores) always less than those of other consumers?

Use your brain power Many players are seen consuming some food stuffs during breaks of the game. Why may be the players consuming these food stuffs?

Answer the following Read the paragraph and answer the questions given below it. A biotic carbon atoms are circulated into the biotic form through processes like photosynthesis and respiration. Green plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and also produce carbon compounds like proteins and fats. Biotic compounds are transported from plants to apex consumers through intermediate trophic levels. After the death of all types of consumers, carbon is recycled by biotic decomposition. The carbon recycled in this way goes into the atmosphere and can be taken up by living organisms thus ensuring circulation and recycling of carbon in the biosphere. What process plays a significant role to ensure that carbon is available to living organisms even after the death of apex consumers?